Where does “ultramicrotomic” come from?
ultramicrotomic (English) comes from English ultra, from Latin ultrā, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
ultramicrotomic (English): Relating to an ultramicrotome
Definitions
- Relating to an ultramicrotome
Ancestry of “ultramicrotomic”, step by step
ultramicrotomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ultra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ultra | Extreme; far beyond the norm; fanatical;... |
| 2 | Latin | ultrā | beyond |
| 3 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English microtomic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | microtomic | Relating to the microtome or microtomy |
| 2 | English | microtome | A special instrument that produces very thin... |