ultraprocessed

See also: ultra-processed

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.

Proto-Indo-European *-terosder.

Proto-Italic *olteros

Latin ulter

Old Latin -ād

Latin -ā

Latin ultrābor.

English ultra-

English process

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Old English -ed

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz

Old English -od

Middle English -ed

English -ed

English processed

English ultraprocessed

From ultra- + processed.

Adjective

ultraprocessed (comparative more ultraprocessed, superlative most ultraprocessed)

1. Alternative spelling of ultra-processed.
   • 2025 January 13, Gina Kolata, “Have Americans Ever Really Been Healthy?”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 January 2025:

     It’s true that agriculture at the time was organic, food was locally produced and there were no ultraprocessed foods. But fresh fruits and vegetables were in short supply because they were difficult to ship and because growing seasons were so short.