Etymology

ultime

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Today it means: Ultimate; final. Full definition →

French ultime ← Latin ultimu ← Proto-Italic *oltm̥mos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Italic*oltm̥mos
  3. Latinultimu
  4. Frenchultime
  5. English todayultime

Borrowed from French ultime.

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