Where does “moderately” come from?
Moderately comes from Middle English moderateli, from Latin moderatus, the past participle of moderor meaning to regulate or control, from modus meaning measure or mode, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European med- meaning to measure.
moderately (English): In a moderate manner; To a moderate extent or...
Definitions
- In a moderate manner; To a moderate extent or...
Ancestry of “moderately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moderate | Not excessive; acting in moderation; Mediocre;... |
| 2 | Middle English | moderat | — |
| 3 | Latin | moderātus | mitigated, managed, controlled, moderated |
| 4 | Latin | moderor | I set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate,... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |