Where does “modernius” come from?
modernius (Finnish) comes from Finnish moderni, from Swedish modern, from Middle French moderne, from Latin modernus, from Latin -rnus — suffix forming adjectives.
modernius (Finnish): modernity
Ancestry of “modernius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | moderni | modern |
| 2 | Swedish | modern | modern; pertaining to current style |
| 3 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 4 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 5 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |