Where does “intermodally” come from?
intermodally (English) comes from English intermodal, 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.
intermodally (English): In a way that uses or relates to more than one...
Definitions
- In a way that uses or relates to more than one...
Ancestry of “intermodally”, step by step
intermodally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intermodal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intermodal | Relating to more than one mode of transport |
| 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 |