Where does “modaalisuus” come from?

modaalisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish modaalinen, from English modal, from Middle French modal, from Latin modalis, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

modaalisuus (Finnish): modality

Definitions

modality

Ancestry of “modaalisuus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	modaalinen	modal
2	English	modal	of, or relating to a mode or modus; of, relating...
3	Middle French	modal	—
4	Latin	modalis	pertaining to a mode
5	Latin	modus	measure
6	Proto-Indo-European	mēd-	to measure
7	Proto-Indo-European	med-	to measure; to give advice; healing

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Latin modus →