Where does “extraaxillary” come from?
extraaxillary (English) comes from English axillary, from French axillaire, from Latin axillāris, from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ — to drive.
extraaxillary (English): Growing outside of the axils
Definitions
- Growing outside of the axils
Ancestry of “extraaxillary”, step by step
extraaxillary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English axillary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axillary | Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit;... |
| 2 | French | axillaire | axillary |
| 3 | Latin | axillāris | axillary |
| 4 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 5 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 6 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English extra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 2 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 3 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |