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
- Of great permanence; very long-lasting
Ancestry of “ultrapermanent”, step by step
ultrapermanent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English permanent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | permanent | Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely... |
| 2 | Latin | permanēns | lasting, continuing, ongoing |
| 3 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 4 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
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 | — |