Where does “illiusmodi” come from?
illiusmodi (Latin) comes from Latin modi, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
illiusmodi (Latin): of yon kind
Definitions
- of yon kind
Ancestry of “illiusmodi”, step by step
illiusmodi 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 illius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | illius | his, hers, its; of his of hers, of its; genitive... |