Where does “modalis” come from?

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

modalis (Latin): pertaining to a mode

Definitions

  1. pertaining to a mode

Ancestry of “modalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmodusmeasure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “modalis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →