English
ultradistant
Ultradistant comes from Latin distāns ‘standing apart’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-1‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yeti1‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staējō1reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staēō1‘to stand’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstō1‘to stand’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistō1‘to stand apart’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistāns1‘standing apart’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400distant1
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500distaunt1
- English1500–presentdistant1
- Englishtodayultradistant1
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, English ultradistant
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-Wiktionary, English ultradistant‘to stand (up)’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sth₂éh₁yetiWiktionary, English ultradistant‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staējōWiktionary, English ultradistantreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*staēōWiktionary, English ultradistant‘to stand’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstōWiktionary, English ultradistant‘to stand’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistōWiktionary, English ultradistant‘to stand apart’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEdistānsWiktionary, English ultradistant‘standing apart’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400distantWiktionary, English ultradistant
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500distauntWiktionary, English ultradistant
- English1500–presentdistantWiktionary, English ultradistant
- EnglishtodayultradistantWiktionary, English ultradistant
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, 138 more
through Proto-Italic *staējō
establishment, instability, 12 more
through Proto-Italic *staēō ‘to stand’
arrest, establish, stability, stationary, instantaneous, restive, instantiation, 14 more
through Latin stō ‘to stand’
rest, stage, station, instance, substance, instant, extant, oust, obstetric, 24 more
through Latin distāns ‘standing apart’
through English distant
Today it means
adj Extremely distant.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “ultradistant”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / ultradistant