Where does “extra” come from?

extra (German) comes from Latin extrā, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

extra (German): Alternative form of extra-; specifically; on...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of extra-; specifically; on...

Ancestry of “extra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinextrāon the outside
2LatinexterOn the outside, outward, external, outer; Of...
3Proto-Italic*eksteros—

Words derived from “extra”

Every word from Proto-Italic *eksteros →Every word from Latin exter →Every word from Latin extrā →