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Where does “outask” come from?

outask (English) comes from English Ask, from Swedish ask, from Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

outask (English): To ask or proclaim for the last time; To announce...

Definitions

  1. To ask or proclaim for the last time; To announce...

Ancestry of “outask”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAsk—
2Swedishaskthe European ash "Fraxinus excelsior"; a small...
3Old Swedishaskerash; wooden box
4Old Norseaskrash; wooden vessel or dish
5Old Englishærnhouse, habitation
6Proto-West Germanicraʀnhouse
7Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →