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Where does “extra-” come from?

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

extra- (English): Outside of, beyond

Definitions

  1. Outside of, beyond

Ancestry of “extra-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “extra-”

  • extracellular
  • extrapolation
  • extracurricular
  • extrapolate
  • extraterrestrial
  • extramarital
  • extraterritorial
  • extrajudicial
  • extracorporeal
  • extrapyramidal
  • extrahepatic
  • extracranial
  • extranet
  • extralegal
  • extraocular
  • extradural
  • extravascular
  • extraterritoriality
  • extrapulmonary
  • extramedullary
  • extralinguistic
  • extrasolar
  • extracapsular
  • extragalactic
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