Where does “bimodal” come from?

Bimodal derives from Latin bis meaning twice combined with Latin modus meaning measure or manner, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two.

bimodal (English): Having two modes or forms; Having two modes

Definitions

  1. Having two modes or forms; Having two modes

Ancestry of “bimodal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmodalof, or relating to a mode or modus; of, relating...
2Middle Frenchmodal—
3Latinmodalispertaining to a mode
4Latinmodusmeasure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “bimodal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Latin modus →