exorbitant
far beyond a reasonable amount
Roots
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- orbit / orbita: track, course, wheel track, or path out of bounds
Other words with the orbit / orbita root
- orbit: the path an object follows around another
Exorbitant is out of the track: the price has left the normal course.
The hotel charged an exorbitant fee for a bottle of water.
Exorbitant began with leaving the proper track. Modern use keeps the image of excess: a cost, demand, or claim goes so far out of bounds that it feels unreasonable.