Where does “extremar” come from?
extremar (Spanish) comes from Catalan extrem, from Latin extrēmus, from Proto-Italic eksterisemos.
extremar (Spanish): to go to extremes
Definitions
- to go to extremes
Ancestry of “extremar”, step by step
extremar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan extrem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | extrem | extreme; extreme; end |
| 2 | Latin | extrēmus | rear |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | eksterisemos | — |
via Spanish extremo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | extremo | extreme, dire; end, extreme; winger |