Where does “módosítójelek” come from?
módosítójelek (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian módosítójel, from Hungarian módosító, from Hungarian módosít, from Hungarian mód, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
Ancestry of “módosítójelek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | módosítójel | accidental the sharp, flat, double sharp, double flat or natural sign occurring before a particular note |
| 2 | Hungarian | módosító | present participle of módosít; modifying;... |
| 3 | Hungarian | módosít | to modify |
| 4 | Hungarian | mód | way; mood; resources, means |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |