Etymology

extra

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Today it means: Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. Full definition →

English extraordinary ← Latin extrāōrdinārius ← Proto-Italic *ordō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰsteros
  4. Proto-Italic*eksteros
  5. Latinexter
  6. Latinextrā
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
  8. Proto-Italic*ordō
  9. Latinōrdō
  10. Latinextrā ōrdinem
  11. Latinextrāōrdinārius
  12. Englishextraordinary
  13. English todayextra

Abbreviation of extraordinary.

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