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
- Not modal; not having separate modes in which...
Ancestry of “modeless”, step by step
modeless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mode | One of several ancient Greek scales; One of... |
| 2 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 3 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 4 | Old French | mode | — |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |