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

  1. moderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest,...

Ancestry of “modestus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “modestus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European med-
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