Where does “moderni” come from?
moderni (Finnish) comes from Swedish modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from Latin -rnus — suffix forming adjectives.
moderni (Finnish): modern
Ancestry of “moderni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | modern | modern; pertaining to current style |
| 2 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 3 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 4 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |
Words derived from “moderni”