Etymology

ultralight

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Today it means: Extremely light; weighing very little. Full definition →

English light ← Middle English light ← Old English lēoht
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The story

  1. Englishultra-
  2. Old Englishlēoht
  3. Middle Englishlight
  4. Englishlight
  5. English todayultralight

From ultra- + light.

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