Where does “ultroneously” come from?
ultroneously (English) comes from English ultroneous, from Latin ultroneus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
ultroneously (English): Spontaneously; voluntarily
Definitions
- Spontaneously; voluntarily
Ancestry of “ultroneously”, step by step
ultroneously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ultroneous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ultroneous | spontaneous; voluntary |
| 2 | Latin | ultroneus | voluntary; deliberate |
| 3 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |