Where does “extraorbital” come from?
extraorbital (English) comes from English extra, from English extraordinary, from Latin extraordinārius, from Latin ōrdinem, from Middle Low German orden, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō, from Proto-Italic ored(h)- — to arrange.
extraorbital (English): Situated outside of an orbit
Definitions
- Situated outside of an orbit
Ancestry of “extraorbital”, step by step
extraorbital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English orbital
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | orbital | Of or relating to an orbit; Of or relating to the... |
| 2 | Latin | orbitalis | orbital; pertaining to the orbit of the eye;... |
| 3 | Latin | orbita | A track or rut made by a wheel; A path, track; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |