Where does “demod” come from?
demod (English) comes from English demodulate, from English modulate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
demod (English): To demodulate
Definitions
- To demodulate
Ancestry of “demod”, step by step
demod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demodulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demodulate | To reverse modulate, undo the effects of... |
| 2 | English | modulate | To regulate, adjust or adapt; To change the... |
| 3 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 4 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via English mod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mod | An unconventionally modern style of fashionable... |
| 2 | English | MAD | Initialism of mutually assured destruction;... |
| 3 | Middle English | mad | Mad, insane, deranged; not of sound mind;... |
| 4 | Old English | ġemǣd | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maidijaną | to exchange, change |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | maidaz | hurt, wounded; mad, foolish; angry, enraged |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |