Where does “moderna” come from?

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

moderna (Spanish): feminine singular of moderno

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of moderno

Ancestry of “moderna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmodernomodern; modern-day
2Late Latinmodernusrecent, actual
3Latinmodōjust, only, merely, simply
Every word from Latin modō →Every word from Late Latin modernus →Every word from Spanish moderno →