Where does “mo'” come from?

mo' (Italian) comes from Italian modo, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

mo' (Italian): now; Only used in a mo' di

Definitions

  1. now; Only used in a mo' di

Ancestry of “mo'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmodomanner, way; mood; style, manner
2Latinmodusmeasure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-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 →