Where does “extra-ocular” come from?
extra-ocular (English) comes from English extraocular, from English extra, from English extraordinary, from Latin extraordinārius, from Latin ōrdinem, from Middle Low German orden, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō — to arrange.
extra-ocular (English): Alternative spelling of extraocular
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of extraocular
Ancestry of “extra-ocular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extraocular | Situated outside of or away from the eyes |
| 2 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 3 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 4 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 5 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 8 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |