Etymology of the English word ultramarine
the English word
ultramarinederived from the Medieval Latin word
ultramarinus (from overseas; overseas person)
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 ultramarine in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
ultramarijn, German
Ultramarin, Norwegian
ultramarin, Swedish
ultramarinUsage
Word found in Modern English
