Etymology of the English word moderato
the English word
moderatoderived from the Italian word
moderatoderived from the Latin word
moderatio (moderation; self control; guidance)
derived from the Latin word
moderatus (controlled, restrained, moderate)
derived from the Latin word
moderari (guide; control; regulate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-derived from the Latin word
moderare (check, slow down, control)
derived from the Latin word
modus (manner, mode, way)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-Date
The earliest known usage of moderato in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
