English word moderate comes from Latin moder-, Proto-Indo-European *mod-os, and later Latin moderatus (Moderate, restrained, temperate, sober.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| moder- | Latin (lat) | |
| *mod-os | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| modus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) mood, mode. Bound, limit. Manner, method, way. Measure. |
| moderor | Latin (lat) | (by extension) I manage, arrange, regulate, rule, guide, govern, direct, control.. I set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate, restrain, allay, qualify. |
| moderatus | Latin (lat) | Moderate, restrained, temperate, sober. |
| moderat | Middle English (enm) | |
| moderate | English (eng) | (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise. (intransitive) To become less excessive. (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator. (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something) One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics. (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.. Average [...] |