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Where does “extent” come from?

Extent comes from Middle English extente, from Old French estente, from Old French extendre, from Latin extendere, meaning to stretch out or spread.

extent (English): A range of values or locations; The space, area,...

Definitions

  1. A range of values or locations; The space, area,...

Ancestry of “extent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishextente—
2Old Frenchestentevaluation of land, stretch of land
3Old Frenchestendreto stretch, extend or spread
4Latinextenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatinextendoI stretch or thrust out; I extend, prolong or...
6Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
7LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
8LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
9Latincommūnicō—
10Latincommūnis—
11Old Latincom(m)oinis—
12Proto-Italickommoinis—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
15Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
16Middle Englishkyt—
17Middle Dutchkittea wooden vessel made of hooped staves; wooden...

Words derived from “extent”

  • multiextent
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