Etymology

extrapyramidal

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract. Full definition →

English pyramidal ← 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. Englishpyramidal
  9. English todayextrapyramidal

From extra- + pyramidal.

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