Etymology of the English word extraordinary
the English word
extraordinaryderived from the Latin word
extraordinarius (supplementary; special; immoderate)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
extra (outside)
derived from the Latin word
exter (outer, external; outward)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
ordinarius (regular, ordinary)
derived from the Latin word
ordo (row, order, rank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Date
The earliest known usage of extraordinary in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
extraCognates
French
extraordinaire, Italian
straordinario, Latin
extraordinarius, Spanish
extraordinarioUsage
Word found in Modern English
