Where does “extrapituitary” come from?
extrapituitary (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.
extrapituitary (English): Outside of the pituitary gland
Definitions
- Outside of the pituitary gland
Ancestry of “extrapituitary”, step by step
extrapituitary 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 pituitary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pituitary | Of or relating to the pituitary gland; Mucous;... |
| 2 | Latin | pituitarius | mucous |
| 3 | Latin | pītuīta | mucus, phlegm |