Etymology of the English word ultrafiche
the English word
ultrafichederived from the English word
microfichederived from the French word
microficheusing the French prefix
micro-derived from the New Latin prefix
micro-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
derived from the French word
fichederived from the French word
ficherderived from the Latin root
*figicarederived from the Latin word
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-derived from the Greek word
mikros, μικρός (small; small (in size, quantity, number or dignity))
using the English prefix
ultra-derived 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 ultrafiche in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
