Where does “outblunder” come from?
outblunder (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.
outblunder (English): To commit more or worse blunders than
Definitions
- To commit more or worse blunders than
Ancestry of “outblunder”, step by step
outblunder 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 blunder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blunder | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake; A very bad... |
| 2 | Middle English | blundren | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | blunda | to shut the eyes; doze; to shut the eyes; to doze |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | blundaz | blond; mixed, blinding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰlendʰ- | to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;... |