Where does “Modestan” come from?
Modestan (English) comes from English Modesto, from Spanish Modesto, from Latin Modestus, from Latin modestus, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Modestan (English): A person from or resident of Modesto, California
Definitions
- A person from or resident of Modesto, California
Ancestry of “Modestan”, step by step
Modestan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Modesto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Modesto | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Modesto | modest, humble, unpretentious |
| 3 | Latin | Modestus | male variant of Modesta |
| 4 | Latin | modestus | moderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest,... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |