Where does “extraliterary” come from?
extraliterary (English) comes from English literary, from French littéraire, from Latin litterarius, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
extraliterary (English): Outside literature
Definitions
- Outside literature
Ancestry of “extraliterary”, step by step
extraliterary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English literary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | literary | Relating to literature; Relating to writers, or... |
| 2 | French | littéraire | literary |
| 3 | Latin | litterarius | literary: Of or about literature or writing |
| 4 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 5 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
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 |