Where does “boutfit” come from?
boutfit (English) comes from English bout, from Middle English bught, from Old English būhsum, from Old English būgan, from Proto-West Germanic beugan, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
boutfit (English): An outfit chosen for a bout
Definitions
- An outfit chosen for a bout
Ancestry of “boutfit”, step by step
boutfit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bout | A period of something, usually painful or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bught | — |
| 3 | Old English | būhsum | bendsome, pliant, obedient; bendable, flexible,... |
| 4 | Old English | būgan | to bend, bow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | beugan | to bend, to become bent |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |
via English outfit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 2 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 3 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 4 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |