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Where does “ekstra” come from?

ekstra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin extrā, from Latin exter, from Proto-Italic *eksteros.

ekstra (Norwegian Nynorsk): extra

Definitions

  1. extra

Ancestry of “ekstra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ekstra”

  • ekstraomgang
  • ekstratropisk
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