Where does “oust” come from?
Oust comes from Old French ouster, from Old French oustre, from Latin obstare meaning "to stand against," from Latin sto meaning "to stand," from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- meaning "to stand."
oust (English): To expel; to remove
Definitions
- To expel; to remove
Ancestry of “oust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | Ost | — |