Where does “ultimate” come from?
Ultimate derives from Medieval Latin ultimatus, from Latin ultimo, from Latin ultimus meaning "farthest," from Latin ulter, from Latin uls, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-.
ultimate (English): Final; last in a series; Last in a word or other...
Definitions
- Final; last in a series; Last in a word or other...
Ancestry of “ultimate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | ultimatus | furthest, last; done, finished |
| 2 | Latin | ultimāre | — |
Words derived from “ultimate”