eli5-if extraordinary is the opposite of ordinary, why is it spelled “extra-ordinary”? same goes for supernatural

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eli5-if extraordinary is the opposite of ordinary, why is it spelled “extra-ordinary”? same goes for supernatural

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It’s not so much the opposite, more like ‘above and /or beyond’.

Think of the phrase “above average”, or even a mundane phrase like saying “it’s super cold today”.

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