Where does “extrapolate” come from?
Extrapolate comes from English extra and Latin extrapolāre, blending Latin extra meaning "beyond" with Latin polāre from Latin pōlus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pel- meaning "to fill."
extrapolate (English): To infer by extending known information; To...
Definitions
- To infer by extending known information; To...
Ancestry of “extrapolate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interpolate | To introduce between other things; "especially"... |
| 2 | Latin | interpolatus | having been formed, shaped |
| 3 | Latin | interpolo | I give a new form, shape, or appearance; I... |
| 4 | Latin | interpolus | — |
| 5 | Latin | inter- | inter-, between, in between, among, together |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλῶσσα | a tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe |
| 7 | Old Norse | glotta | to grin, smile scornfully |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | glutōną | To stare; gawk |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |