Where does “ulterior” come from?
ulterior (Latin) comes from Latin -ior, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ulterior (Latin): further away
Ancestry of “ulterior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | -ior | "third declension"; forms adjectives’ comparative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “ulterior”