Where does “switchmode” come from?

switchmode (English) comes from English mode, 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.

switchmode (English): Being or relating to a power supply that...

Definitions

  1. Being or relating to a power supply that...

Ancestry of “switchmode”, step by step

switchmode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodeOne of several ancient Greek scales; One of...
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

via English switch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishswitchA device to turn electric current on and off or...
2Middle Dutchswijchtwig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-
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