Etymology of the English word exurbia
the English word
exurbiaderived from the English word
ex-using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the English word
suburbiaderived from the English word
suburbderived from the Old French word
suburbederived from the Late Latin word
suburbium (suburb)
derived from the Latin word
urbs (city; City of Rome)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upousing the English suffix
-iaDate
The earliest known usage of exurbia in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
