Where does “groutfit” come from?
groutfit (English) comes from English outfit, 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.
groutfit (English): An entirely gray (or grey) outfit
Definitions
- An entirely gray (or grey) outfit
Ancestry of “groutfit”, step by step
groutfit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English Gray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gray | originally a nickname for someone with a gray beard or hair |
| 2 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |