Where does “модница” come from?
модница (Russian) comes from Russian модник, from Russian мо́да, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
модница (Russian): female fashionista, fashionable woman
Definitions
- female fashionista, fashionable woman
Ancestry of “модница”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | модник | dandy, male fashionista, fashionable man, fashion... |
| 2 | Russian | мо́да | fashion, vogue |
| 3 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 4 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 5 | Old French | mode | — |
| 6 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |