Where does “ultramarin” come from?
ultramarin (French) comes from Dutch ultramarijn, from Latin ultrāmarīnus, from Latin marīnus, from Ancient Greek Μαρῖνος, from Latin marinus, from Latin -inus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos — adjectival suffix.
ultramarin (French): overseas; pertaining to overseas; of the deep...
Definitions
- overseas; pertaining to overseas; of the deep...
Ancestry of “ultramarin”, step by step
ultramarin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ultramarijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ultramarijn | ultramarine pigment or color |
| 2 | Latin | ultrāmarīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | marīnus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρῖνος | known from the ancient Roman and Byzantine Periods |
| 5 | Latin | marinus | marine; of or pertaining to the sea |
| 6 | Latin | -inus | Of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Italian oltramarino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | oltramarino | — |
via Russian ультрамари́н
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ультрамари́н | ultramarine pigment, color |