Where does “extrazodiacal” come from?
extrazodiacal (English) comes from English zodiacal, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός, from Ancient Greek ζῴδιον, from Ancient Greek ζῷον, from Proto-Hellenic ďṓyyon, from Proto-Hellenic gʷyōwyon, from Proto-Indo-European gʷyeh₃w-y-om — to live.
extrazodiacal (English): Outside of the zodiac
Definitions
- Outside of the zodiac
Ancestry of “extrazodiacal”, step by step
extrazodiacal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English zodiacal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zodiacal | Of or pertaining to the zodiac |
| 2 | Latin | zōdiacus | of or pertaining to the zodiac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζῳδιακός | Of or relating to little animals; Of or relating... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζῴδιον | little animal; sign of the zodiac |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
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 |