Etymology

extra-

Today it means: Outside of, beyond. Full definition →

Latin extrā ← Proto-Italic *eksteros ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰsteros
  3. Proto-Italic*eksteros
  4. Latinexter
  5. Latinextrā
  6. English todayextra-

From Latin extra (“outside, except, beyond”, adverb and preposition), from exter (“being on the outside”).

Words from the same roots

Latinextra all →

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