Etymograph

English

ultradistant

Ultradistant comes from Latin distāns ‘standing apart’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yeti‘to stand’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staējōreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*staēō‘to stand’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstō‘to stand’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistō‘to stand apart’
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistāns‘standing apart’
  8. Old Frenchc. 842–1400distant
  9. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500distaunt
  10. English1500–presentdistant
  11. Englishtodayultradistant

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yeti‘to stand’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staējōreconstructed
  4. Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*staēō‘to stand’reconstructed
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstō‘to stand’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistō‘to stand apart’
  7. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistāns‘standing apart’
  8. Old Frenchc. 842–1400distant
  9. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500distaunt
  10. English1500–presentdistant
  11. Englishtodayultradistant

A compound of ultra- + distant

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ol-

Latin ūls ‘beyond’

Latin ultrā ‘beyond’

English ultra-

Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’

…

Latin distō ‘to stand apart’

Latin distāns ‘standing apart’

Old French distant

Middle English distaunt

English distant

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’

state, system, post, stay, stand, constitution, stood, contest, stable, stem, assist, consistent, destination, stadium, destiny, testimony, resist, static, insist, consist, prostitution, stud, persistent, prostitute, stool, substitution, persist, stale, stamina, attest, restitution, armistice, solstice, testimonial, astute, destitute, stow, subsistence, steadfast, stead, 139 more

through Proto-Italic *staējō

establishment, instability, 13 more

through Proto-Italic *staēō ‘to stand’

arrest, establish, stability, stationary, instantaneous, restive, instantiation, 15 more

through Latin stō ‘to stand’

rest, stage, station, instance, substance, instant, extant, oust, obstetric, 25 more

through Latin distāns ‘standing apart’

distance, 6 more

through English distant

distal, distantly, 5 more

Today it means

adj Extremely distant.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / ultradistant

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