Where does “extrabranchial” come from?
extrabranchial (English) comes from English extra, from English extraordinary, from Latin extraordinārius, from Latin ōrdinem, from Middle Low German orden, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
extrabranchial (English): Outside of the branchial arches
Definitions
- Outside of the branchial arches
Ancestry of “extrabranchial”, step by step
extrabranchial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English branchial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | branchial | Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the... |
| 2 | New Latin | branchialis | branchiate |
| 3 | Latin | branchia | branchia gill of a fish |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βράγχια | nominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural... |