ultimate etymology

Etymology:

• Ultimate:
  • From Middle English ultimat, from Late Latin ultimātus, superlative of Latin ulterior ("further, beyond").
• Meaning:
  • Last or final in a series, order, or sequence.
  • Absolute or extreme in degree, quantity, or quality.
• Origin:
  • Indo-European root *ulti- ("beyond").

Further Etymology:

Ulterior:

• From Latin ulterior ("further, beyond").
• Comparative of ullus ("any").
• Literally, "on the further side."

Ultimus:

• From Latin ultimus ("last, final").
• Superlative of ullus ("any").
• Literally, "most extreme."

Indo-European Root *ulti-:

• Meaning: "beyond."
• Cognates in other languages:
  • Sanskrit uttama ("best")
  • Greek husteros ("later")
  • German ultimativ ("ultimate")
  • Russian ostatok ("remainder")

ultimate relate terms

• antepenultimate

  Etymology From Latin antepenultimus third from the last from ante before pen

• ultimate

  Etymology Ultimate From Middle English ultimat from Late Latin ultimātus superlat

• penultima

  Etymology The word penultima comes from Latin where it is formed from the combination

• ultimate

  Etymology Ultimate From Middle English ultimat from Late Latin ultimātus superlat

• ultimatum

  Etymology The word ultimatum comes from the Latin phrase ultimatus finis meaning fina

• ultimo

  Etymology The word ultimo is derived from the Latin word ultimus which means last

• proximate

  Etymology The word proximate comes from the Latin word proximus meaning nearest o

• planxty

  Etymology From Irish planctach collective modern Irish plancaí meaning a lament

• Bildungsroman

  Etymology Bildungsroman is a German compound noun that emerged in the 19th century Bild

• monad

  Etymology The term monad comes from the Greek word μονάς monas meaning a sin

• pound

  Etymology The word pound comes from the Old English pund or pundt which itself

• quality

  Etymology The word quality derives from the Latin word qualitas which means nature

• zone

  Etymology The word zone comes from the Greek word zonē meaning girdle or belt