Etymology of the English word modest
the English word
modestderived from the Old French word
modestderived from the Latin word
modestus (restrained, mild; modest)
derived from the Latin word
modus (manner, mode, way)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-Date
The earliest known usage of modest in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
French
modeste, Italian
modesto, Latin
modestusUsage
Word found in Modern English
