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Where does “modeless” come from?

modeless (English) comes from English mode, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

modeless (English): Not modal; not having separate modes in which...

Definitions

  1. Not modal; not having separate modes in which...

Ancestry of “modeless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodeOne of several ancient Greek scales; One of...
2Frenchmodefashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,...
3Middle Frenchmode—
4Old Frenchmode—
5Latinmodusmeasure; bound, limit; manner , way , method
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “modeless”

  • modelessness
  • modelessly
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