Where does “ultrathinly” come from?
ultrathinly (English) comes from English thinly, from English thin, from Middle English thinne, from Old English þynne, from Proto-West Germanic þunnī, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- — to stretch, to extend.
ultrathinly (English): In an ultrathin manner
Definitions
- In an ultrathin manner
Ancestry of “ultrathinly”, step by step
ultrathinly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English thinly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thinly | In a thin, loose, or scattered manner; scantily;... |
| 2 | English | thin | Having little thickness or extent from one... |
| 3 | Middle English | thinne | thin, narrow, skinny, slender; weak; sparse,... |
| 4 | Old English | þynne | thin |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þunnī | thin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þunnuz | thin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |