Where does “extra-statutory” come from?
extra-statutory (English) comes from English statutory, from English statute, from Middle English statut, from Old French statut, from Latin statūtum, from Latin statūtus, from Latin statuo, from Latin stātus.
extra-statutory (English): Over and above that covered by statute
Definitions
- Over and above that covered by statute
Ancestry of “extra-statutory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | statutory | Of, relating to, enacted or regulated by a... |
| 2 | English | statute | Written law, as laid down by the legislature;... |
| 3 | Middle English | statut | — |
| 4 | Old French | statut | Alternative form of estatut |
| 5 | Latin | statūtum | — |
| 6 | Latin | statūtus | — |
| 7 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 8 | Latin | stātus | — |
| 9 | Latin | stō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |