Where does “ultimatum” come from?
ultimatum (New Latin) comes from Medieval Latin ultimare, from Latin ultimus, from Proto-Italic *oltm̥mos.
ultimatum (New Latin): accusative supine of ultimō
Definitions
- accusative supine of ultimō
Ancestry of “ultimatum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | ultimare | present active infinitive of ultimō;... |
| 2 | Latin | ultimus | last, final; furthest, farthest |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *oltm̥mos | — |
Words derived from “ultimatum”