Where does “moderno” come from?

moderno (Chavacano) comes from Spanish moderno, from Late Latin modernus, from Latin modō — just, only, merely, simply.

moderno (Chavacano): modern

Definitions

  1. modern

Ancestry of “moderno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmodernomodern; modern-day
2Late Latinmodernusrecent, actual
3Latinmodōjust, only, merely, simply
Every word from Latin modō →Every word from Late Latin modernus →Every word from Spanish moderno →