Where does “ultrarapid” come from?
ultrarapid (English) comes from English rapid, from French rapide, from Italian rapido, from Spanish rápido, from Latin rapidus, from Latin rapiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rp-i-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rep- — to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to...
ultrarapid (English): Extremely rapid; of utmost rapidity
Definitions
- Extremely rapid; of utmost rapidity
Ancestry of “ultrarapid”, step by step
ultrarapid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English rapid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rapid | Very swift or quick; Steep, changing altitude... |
| 2 | French | rapide | fast, rapid; fast; rapidly; quickly; rapid |
| 3 | Italian | rapido | quick, fast, rapid |
| 4 | Spanish | rápido | rapid, quick, fast; rapidly, quickly, fast; rapid |
| 5 | Latin | rapidus | rapid, quick, swift; fierce, seizing; hasty,... |
| 6 | Latin | rapiō | to snatch, grab, carry off, abduct, rape, steal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rp-i- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rep- | to rip, snatch, tear, pinch; to seize, pluck; to... |
via Romanian ultra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | ultra | ultra, extreme |
| 2 | French | ultra | ultra, extreme; extremist; an ultra-royalist... |
via Romanian rapid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rapid | fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, prompt,... |