Where does “callout” come from?

callout (English) comes from English call out — To specify, especially in detail; To order into...

callout (English): An outgoing telephone call; An invitation to...

Definitions

  1. An outgoing telephone call; An invitation to...

Ancestry of “callout”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcall outTo specify, especially in detail; To order into...
Every word from English call out
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