Etymology

extra-biblical

Today it means: Pertaining to information or content outside the Bible. Full definition →

English Biblical ← Latin extrā ← Proto-Italic *eksteros
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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. Englishextra-
  8. EnglishBiblical
  9. English todayextra-Biblical

From extra- + Biblical.

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