Where does “modularity” come from?
Modularity comes from English modular, from Latin modularis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European med-, meaning to measure or limit.
modularity (English): The property of being modular
Definitions
- The property of being modular
Ancestry of “modularity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | modular | Consisting of separate modules; especially where... |
| 2 | English | module | A self-contained component of a system, often... |
| 3 | French | module | module |
| 4 | Latin | modulus | a small measure or interval; a module; a water... |
| 5 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “modularity”