Where does “chimp out” come from?
chimp out (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
chimp out (English): Of a black person, to behave aggressively or violently
Definitions
- Of a black person, to behave aggressively or violently
Ancestry of “chimp out”, step by step
chimp out traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English chimp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chimp | Clipping of chimpanzee; To review each image on a... |
| 2 | English | chimpanzee | A species of great ape in the genus "Pan", native... |
| 3 | French | chimpanzé | chimpanzee |