Where does “cuiusquemodi” come from?
cuiusquemodi (Latin) comes from Latin modi, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
cuiusquemodi (Latin): of every kind
Definitions
- of every kind
Ancestry of “cuiusquemodi”, step by step
cuiusquemodi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin modi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | modi | nominative plural of modus; genitive singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Latin cuiusque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cuiusque | of each / every person / thing |