Where does “modist” come from?

modist (English) comes from French modiste, 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.

modist (English): A follower of fashion; A supporter of modism

Definitions

  1. A follower of fashion; A supporter of modism

Ancestry of “modist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmodistemodiste; milliner
2Frenchmodefashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,...
3Middle Frenchmode—
4Old Frenchmode—
5Latinmodusmeasure
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “modist”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →