Where does “extraovular” come from?
extraovular (English) comes from English ovular, from English ovule, from French ovule, from French -ule, from Latin -ula, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
extraovular (English): Outside the egg
Definitions
- Outside the egg
Ancestry of “extraovular”, step by step
extraovular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ovular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ovular | Of or pertaining to an oval; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | English | ovule | The structure in a plant that develops into a... |
| 3 | French | ovule | ovum; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | French | -ule | ule |
| 5 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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 |