Where does “unmodest” come from?
unmodest (English) comes from English modest, from Middle French modeste, from Latin modestus, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
unmodest (English): Not modest
Definitions
- Not modest
Ancestry of “unmodest”, step by step
unmodest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English modest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modest | Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's... |
| 2 | Middle French | modeste | — |
| 3 | Latin | modestus | moderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest,... |
| 4 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |