Where does “ultrabullet” come from?
ultrabullet (English) comes from English bullet, from English -et, from Middle English -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
ultrabullet (English): played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting 15 seconds total to make all their moves
Definitions
- played at an extremely fast time control, with each side getting 15 seconds total to make all their moves
Ancestry of “ultrabullet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bullet | A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun... |
| 2 | English | -et | Used to form diminutives, loosely construed |
| 3 | Middle English | -et | Forms diminutive nouns from nouns; in some words,... |
| 4 | Old French | -et | Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun;... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |