Where does “buildout” come from?
buildout (English) comes from English build, from Middle English bylden, from Old English bytlan, from Old English -a, from Proto-Germanic -ō, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
buildout (English): The construction and implementation of a system;...
Definitions
- The construction and implementation of a system;...
Ancestry of “buildout”, step by step
buildout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English build
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | build | To form by combining materials or parts; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | bylden | To lodge: to stay or reside |
| 3 | Old English | bytlan | to build |
| 4 | Old English | -a | Ending forming adverbs; nominative masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ō | Creates feminine nouns from roots and stems |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |