Etymology of the English word ultimate
the English word
ultimatederived from the Late Latin word
ultimarederived from the Latin word
ultimusderived from the Medieval Latin word
ultra (beyond, further; on the other side)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of ultimate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
antepenultimate,
ultimacy,
ultisol,
penultimate,
ultimated,
ultimatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
