Where does “ultralyhyt” come from?
ultralyhyt (Finnish) comes from German ultrakurz, from German kurz, from Middle High German kurz, from Old High German kurz, from Proto-West Germanic kurt, from Latin curtus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
ultralyhyt (Finnish): ultrashort very short
Definitions
- ultrashort very short
Ancestry of “ultralyhyt”, step by step
ultralyhyt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German ultrakurz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ultrakurz | ultrashort |
| 2 | German | kurz | short, brief; concise; briefly, in short |
| 3 | Middle High German | kurz | — |
| 4 | Old High German | kurz | short |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kurt | short |
| 6 | Latin | curtus | shortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Finnish ultra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ultra | ultralight; Short for ultraäänitutkimus |