Where does “modèrne” come from?

modèrne (Norman) comes from Late Latin modernus, from Latin modō — just, only, merely, simply.

modèrne (Norman): modern

Definitions

  1. modern

Ancestry of “modèrne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmodernusrecent, actual
2Latinmodōjust, only, merely, simply

Words derived from “modèrne”

Every word from Latin modō →Every word from Late Latin modernus →