Where does “ultrapoor” come from?

ultrapoor (English) comes from English poor, from Middle English povre, from Old French povre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.

ultrapoor (English): Exceptionally poor; in a state of dire poverty

Definitions

  1. Exceptionally poor; in a state of dire poverty

Ancestry of “ultrapoor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoorWith no or few possessions or money, particularly...
2Middle Englishpovrepoor, needy; poor by choice; Afflicted by need...
3Old Frenchpovrepoor
4Latinpauperpoor
5Latinpavo-parsgetting little
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpau-smallness
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pau- →Every word from Latin pavo-pars →Every word from Latin pauper →