Where does “outa” come from?

outa (English) comes from Afrikaans outa, from Afrikaans oud, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós — to grow, nourish.

outa (English): An old black man

Definitions

  1. An old black man

Ancestry of “outa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AfrikaansoutaAn old black man
2Afrikaansoudold
3Dutchoudold
4Middle Dutchoutold
5Old Dutchald—
6Proto-West Germanicaldold
7Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →