Where does “extrême” come from?
extrême (French) comes from Middle French extreme, from Latin extrēmus, from Proto-Italic eksterisemos.
extrême (French): extreme
Definitions
- extreme
Ancestry of “extrême”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | extreme | extreme |
| 2 | Latin | extrēmus | rear |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | eksterisemos | — |