English word module comes from Proto-Indo-European *mod-os
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *mod-os | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| modus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) mood, mode. Bound, limit. Manner, method, way. Measure. |
| modulus | Latin (lat) | (aqueducts) a water meter. (architecture) a module. (music) a rhythmical measure, interval, rhythm, mode, time. A small measure or interval. |
| module | French (fra) | Module. |
| module | English (eng) | (algebra) An abelian group equipped with the operation of multiplication by an element of a ring (or another of certain algebraic objects), representing a generalisation of the concept of vector space with scalar multiplication.. (architecture) A standard unit of measure used for determining the proportions of a building.. (astronautics) An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.. [...] |