Where does “oor-” come from?
oor- (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch or-, from Old Dutch ur-, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
oor- (Dutch): A prefix with a variety of meanings, but...
Definitions
- A prefix with a variety of meanings, but...
Ancestry of “oor-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | or- | A prefix with a variety of meanings, but... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ur- | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
Words derived from “oor-”