Where does “ulteriorly” come from?
ulteriorly (English) comes from English ulterior, from Latin ulterior, from Latin -ior, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ulteriorly (English): In an ulterior manner
Definitions
- In an ulterior manner
Ancestry of “ulteriorly”, step by step
ulteriorly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ulterior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ulterior | Situated beyond, or on the farther side; Beyond... |
| 2 | Latin | ulterior | further away |
| 3 | Latin | -ior | "third declension"; forms adjectives’ comparative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |