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Where does “exorbital” come from?

exorbital (English) comes from English ex, from English expensive, from Latin expensivus, from Latin expendo, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

exorbital (English): protruding beyond the orbit; Misspelling of...

Definitions

  1. protruding beyond the orbit; Misspelling of...

Ancestry of “exorbital”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexThe name of the Latin-script letter X; To delete;...
2EnglishexpensiveGiven to expending a lot of money; profligate,...
3Latinexpensivus—
4LatinexpendoI weigh; I pay out; I judge
5Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
6LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
7LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
8Latincommūnicō—
9Latincommūnis—
10Old Latincom(m)oinis—
11Proto-Italickommoinis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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