Where does “ultimo” come from?
Ultimo comes from Italian ultimo, from Latin ultimus meaning "farthest," derived from Latin ulter meaning "beyond," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-.
ultimo (English): On the last day; Of last month; = ultimum
Definitions
- On the last day; Of last month; = ultimum
Ancestry of “ultimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ultimo | last; recent, current; pertaining to last month |
| 2 | Latin | ultimus | last, final; furthest, farthest |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *oltm̥mos | — |