Where does “modifiably” come from?
modifiably (English) comes from English modifiable, from French modifiable, from French modifier, from Latin modificāre, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
modifiably (English): In a way that can be modified
Definitions
- In a way that can be modified
Ancestry of “modifiably”, step by step
modifiably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English modifiable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modifiable | Capable of being modified; subject to... |
| 2 | French | modifiable | modifiable |
| 3 | French | modifier | to change, modify |
| 4 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |