Where does “extrameridional” come from?
extrameridional (English) comes from English meridional, from Middle French meridional, from Latin merīdiōnālis, from Latin merīdiēs, from Latin medīdiēs, from Latin diēs, from Proto-Italic djēm, from Proto-Italic *djous — to be bright; sky, heaven.
extrameridional (English): Outside of the meridian
Definitions
- Outside of the meridian
Ancestry of “extrameridional”, step by step
extrameridional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meridional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meridional | located in the south, southern; later especially,... |
| 2 | Middle French | meridional | — |
| 3 | Latin | merīdiōnālis | southern |
| 4 | Latin | merīdiēs | midday, noon |
| 5 | Latin | medīdiēs | — |
| 6 | Latin | diēs | A day, particularly |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | djēm | accusative singular of *djous |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |
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 |