ab extra

The story

1. Latin · derived fromab“from”
2. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromab extra
3. English todayab extra

First attested in the mid 17th century. Learned borrowing from Late Latin ab extra (literally “from outside”) From Latin ab (“from”) + extra (“outside”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from mid 17th c. From outside.