Where does “ultrasmooth” come from?
ultrasmooth (English) comes from English ultra, from Latin ultrā, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
ultrasmooth (English): Very smooth
Ancestry of “ultrasmooth”, step by step
ultrasmooth traces back through two 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 smooth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | smooth | Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough;... |
| 2 | Middle English | smethe | smooth not rough |
| 3 | Old English | smōþ | smooth, serene, calm, unruffled |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smanþiz | flat, smooth, soft |