Where does “hypomodified” come from?
hypomodified (English) comes from English modified, from English modify, from Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificāre, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
hypomodified (English): modified to an abnormally small degree
Definitions
- modified to an abnormally small degree
Ancestry of “hypomodified”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modified | changed; altered; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | modify | To change part of; To be or become modified; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | modifien | — |
| 4 | Middle French | modifier | — |
| 5 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |