Where does “extraterrestre” come from?

extraterrestre (Catalan) comes from Catalan extra-, from Latin extrā, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

extraterrestre (Catalan): extraterrestrial

Definitions

  1. extraterrestrial

Ancestry of “extraterrestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanextra-extra
2Latinextrāon the outside
3LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
4Proto-Italic*eksteros
Every word from Proto-Italic *eksterosEvery word from Latin exterEvery word from Latin extrā