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

  1. Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing;...

Ancestry of “extraneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextrāneusforeign
2Latin-āneusforming adjectives Of or pertaining to; -aneous
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Proto-Italic*-eosForms adjectives indicating being formed out of a material

Words derived from “extraneous

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