Where does “extraplanar” come from?
extraplanar (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.
extraplanar (English): Outside of a plane
Definitions
- Outside of a plane
Ancestry of “extraplanar”, step by step
extraplanar 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 planar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | planar | Of or pertaining to a plane; Flat,... |
| 2 | Late Latin | planarius | relating to a plane; pertaining to a plane; of or... |
| 3 | Latin | plānum | a plain, level ground |
| 4 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |