Where does “extraneous” come from?
Extraneous comes from Latin extraneus, formed from Latin extra meaning "outside" and the suffix -anus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs meaning "outside."
extraneous (English): Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing;...
Definitions
- Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing;...
Ancestry of “extraneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | extrāneus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -āneus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-eos | — |
Words derived from “extraneous”