Where does “extreme” come from?
Extreme comes from Old French extreme, from Latin extremus meaning "outermost," derived from Latin extra meaning "outside," which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
extreme (English): Of a place, the most remote, farthest or...
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- Of a place, the most remote, farthest or...
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