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Where does “extrahelical” come from?

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

extrahelical (English): Beyond, or temporarily removed from the double...

Definitions

  1. Beyond, or temporarily removed from the double...

Ancestry of “extrahelical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishextra-Outside of, beyond
2Latinextrā—
3LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
4Proto-Italic*eksteros—
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