Where does “premodify” come from?
premodify (English) comes from English modify, from Middle English modifien, from Middle French modifier, from Latin modificāre, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
premodify (English): To modify in advance
Ancestry of “premodify”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | modify | To change part of; To be or become modified; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | modifien | — |
| 3 | Middle French | modifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure; bound, limit; manner , way , method |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |