Where does “bimodally” come from?
bimodally (English) comes from English bimodal, from English modal, from Middle French modal, from Latin modalis, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
bimodally (English): In a bimodal way
Definitions
- In a bimodal way
Ancestry of “bimodally”, step by step
bimodally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bimodal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bimodal | Having two modes or forms; Having two modes |
| 2 | English | modal | of, or relating to a mode or modus; of, relating... |
| 3 | Middle French | modal | — |
| 4 | Latin | modalis | pertaining to a mode |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |