Where does “extrauterine” come from?
extrauterine (English) comes from English uterine, from Middle French utérin, from Latin uterinus, from Latin uterus, from Proto-Indo-European úderos, from Proto-Indo-European úd-er-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European údteros, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
extrauterine (English): Outside the uterus
Definitions
- Outside the uterus
Ancestry of “extrauterine”, step by step
extrauterine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uterine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uterine | Of or pertaining to the uterus; Born of the same... |
| 2 | Middle French | utérin | — |
| 3 | Latin | uterinus | uterine |
| 4 | Latin | uterus | womb, uterus; fetus, newborn; belly, paunch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úderos | abdomen, stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd-er-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | údteros | higher, outer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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 |