Where does “moderna” come from?

moderna (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese moderno, from Late Latin modernus, from Latin modō — just, only, merely, simply.

moderna (Portuguese): feminine singular of moderno

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of moderno

Ancestry of “moderna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemodernomodern
2Late Latinmodernusrecent, actual
3Latinmodōjust, only, merely, simply
Every word from Latin modō →Every word from Late Latin modernus →Every word from Portuguese moderno →