Where does “unmodified” come from?
Unmodified comes from English modified, from Latin unus meaning "one," from Proto-Indo-European óynos, ultimately from the root h₂ent- meaning "being" or "entity."
unmodified (English): Not modified
Definitions
- Not modified
Ancestry of “unmodified”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modified | changed; altered; simple past tense and past... |
| 2 | English | modify | To change part of; To be or become modified; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | modifien | — |
| 4 | Middle French | modifier | — |
| 5 | Latin | modificāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |