Where does “out-Byzantine” come from?
out-Byzantine (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.
out-Byzantine (English): To appear to be a more subtle negotiator than; to...
Definitions
- To appear to be a more subtle negotiator than; to...
Ancestry of “out-Byzantine”, step by step
out-Byzantine 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 byzantine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | byzantine | Alternative spelling of Byzantine; A byzant |
| 2 | Late Latin | Byzantinus | — |