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Where does “ultimo” come from?

ultimo (Italian) comes from Latin ultimus, from Proto-Italic *oltm̥mos.

ultimo (Italian): last; recent, current; pertaining to last month

Definitions

  1. last; recent, current; pertaining to last month

Ancestry of “ultimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinultimuslast, final; furthest, farthest
2Proto-Italic*oltm̥mos—

Words derived from “ultimo”

  • ultimogenito
  • ultimamente
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