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Where does “ultrapermanent” come from?

ultrapermanent (English) comes from English permanent, from Latin permanēns, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

ultrapermanent (English): Of great permanence; very long-lasting

Definitions

  1. Of great permanence; very long-lasting

Ancestry of “ultrapermanent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpermanentWithout end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely...
2Latinpermanēns—
3LatinpermaneoI stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,...
4Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
5Proto-Italicperi-—
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