noun, masculine/moˈtibo/plural: motivos
reason, ground, motive
“no sé por qué motivo” — I don't know for what reason
Synonyms: motivante
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Late Latin motīvusbor. Spanish motivo Borrowed from Late Latin motīvus.