Where does “extra” come from?

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

extra (Dutch): extra; on purpose

Definitions

  1. extra; on purpose

Ancestry of “extra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextrāon the outside
2LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
3Proto-Italic*eksteros

Words derived from “extra

Every word from Proto-Italic *eksterosEvery word from Latin exterEvery word from Latin extrā