Where does “extramural” come from?
Extramural comes from Latin extramuralis, composed of Latin extra meaning outside and Latin murus meaning wall, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots.
extramural (English): Taking place outside the walls of an institution,...
Definitions
- Taking place outside the walls of an institution,...
Ancestry of “extramural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extramuralis | — |
| 2 | Latin | extra | outside of; beyond |
| 3 | Latin | extera | nominative feminine singular of exter; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | exter | On the outside, outward, external, outer; Of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *eksteros | — |