Where does “unmoderate” come from?
unmoderate (English) comes from English moderate, from Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, from Latin moderor, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
unmoderate (English): Not moderate
Definitions
- Not moderate
Ancestry of “unmoderate”, step by step
unmoderate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moderate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moderate | Not excessive; acting in moderation; Mediocre;... |
| 2 | Middle English | moderat | — |
| 3 | Latin | moderātus | mitigated, managed, controlled, moderated |
| 4 | Latin | moderor | I set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate,... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |