English word modern comes from Latin modus, and later Latin modo (Just, only. Presently. Recently, just now.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| modus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) mood, mode. Bound, limit. Manner, method, way. Measure. |
| modo | Latin (lat) | Just, only. Presently. Recently, just now. |
| modernus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| moderne | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Modern; current; contemporary. |
| modern | English (eng) | (history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.. Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient. Someone who lives in modern times.. The modern time. |