Etymology

extraordinary

ex·tra(·)or·di·na·ry
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Today it means: Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual. Full definition →

Latin extrāōrdinārius ← Proto-Italic *ordō ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-
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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. English todayextraordinary

Derived from Latin extrāōrdinārius. By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.

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