Where does “modificativo” come from?
modificativo (Spanish) comes from Latin modificatus, from Latin modificō, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
modificativo (Spanish): modifying
Definitions
- modifying
Ancestry of “modificativo”, step by step
modificativo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin modificatus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | modificatus | measured; melodious |
| 2 | Latin | modificō | to limit |
| 3 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via Spanish modificar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | modificar | to modify |