Where does “modulating” come from?
Modulating derives from the English present participle of modulate, from Latin modulatus (past participle of modulor, "to measure or regulate"), from Latin modulus (a small measure), from Latin modus (measure or manner), from Proto-Indo-European med- (to measure).
modulating (English): present participle of modulate
Definitions
- present participle of modulate
Ancestry of “modulating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modulate | To regulate, adjust or adapt; To change the... |
| 2 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 3 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |