Where does “exurbia” come from?
exurbia (English) comes from English exurb, from English extra, from English extraordinary, from Latin extraordinārius, from Latin ōrdinem, from Middle Low German orden, from Latin ōrdināre, from Latin ōrdō — to arrange.
exurbia (English): A residential area beyond the suburbs
Definitions
- A residential area beyond the suburbs
Ancestry of “exurbia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exurb | A residential area beyond the suburbs |
| 2 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 3 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 4 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 5 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 8 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |