Where does “modestus” come from?
modestus (Latin) comes from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
modestus (Latin): moderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest,...
Definitions
- moderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest,...
Ancestry of “modestus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | modus | measure; bound, limit; manner , way , method |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “modestus”