Where does “ultralightweight” come from?
ultralightweight (English) comes from English lightweight, from English Light, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
ultralightweight (English): Extremely lightweight
Definitions
- Extremely lightweight
Ancestry of “ultralightweight”, step by step
ultralightweight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lightweight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lightweight | A particular weight class, or member of such, as... |
| 2 | English | Light | A place name |
| 3 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 4 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |