Where does “ultramodern” come from?
ultramodern (English) comes from English ultra, from Latin ultrā, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
ultramodern (English): Extremely modern
Definitions
- Extremely modern
Ancestry of “ultramodern”, step by step
ultramodern traces back through 3 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 modern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | modern | Pertaining to a current or recent time and style;... |
| 2 | Middle French | moderne | modern; current; contemporary |
| 3 | Latin | modernus | modern |
| 4 | Latin | -rnus | suffix forming adjectives |
via French ultramoderne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ultramoderne | ultramodern |
| 2 | French | ultra- | ultra |