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Where does “exorbitantly” come from?

exorbitantly (English) comes from English exorbitant, from Latin exorbitans, from Latin exorbito, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis — resin, gum; to say, speak.

exorbitantly (English): In an exorbitant manner, excessively

Definitions

  1. In an exorbitant manner, excessively

Ancestry of “exorbitantly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexorbitantExceeding proper limits; extravagant; excessive...
2Latinexorbitansgoing off the track; deviating from the norm
3LatinexorbitoI go off the track, deviate
4Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
5LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
6LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
7Latincommūnicō—
8Latincommūnis—
9Old Latincom(m)oinis—
10Proto-Italickommoinis—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt—
15Germankitt—
16Old High Germankuti—
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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