Proto-Indo-European
*med-
‘to measure’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *med-.
60 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *med-, most familiar first.
- must ← moste ← mōste ← mōtan ← *mōtan
- medical ← medicālis ← medicus ← medeor ← *medos
- model ← modelle ← modello ← *modellus ← modulus
- modern ← moderne ← modernus ← modo ← modus
- medicine ← medicin ← medecine ← medicīna ← medicīnus
- mode ← modus ← *modos ← *mod-ós
- mood ← modus ← *modos ← *mod-ós
- moderate ← moderat
- medication ← medicacioun ← medicātiō ← medicārī ← medicus
- mud ← mudde ← modius ← modus ← *modos
- modest ← modeste ← modestus
- meditation ← meditacion ← meditatio ← meditatus ← meditārī
More words from *med-
- module
- med
- remedy
- modification
- mold
- medicinal
- mould
- blackmail
- medic
- moderator
- modulation
- meditate
- molding
- modal
- modernize
- modus
- modality
- modulus
- modulate
- modicum
- mote
- medicate
- mete
- modulo
- commode
- modifiable
- moulder
- commodious
- medicament
- mitta
- premeditate
- modiolus
- modiste
- immedicable
- incommode
- medicaster
- medicinable
- medimnos
- medicamentous
- modificate
- modius
- modist
- modiolar
- modinha
- moio
- muid
- mutchkin
- tremie
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *med-