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Where does “Modestus” come from?

Modestus (Latin) comes from Latin modestus, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Ancestry of “Modestus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmodestusmoderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest,...
2Latinmodusmeasure; bound, limit; manner , way , method
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “Modestus”

  • Modesta
  • Modesto
  • Modeste
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