Where does “outbreak” come from?

Outbreak comes from Middle English outbreken, from Old English ūtābrecan, literally meaning to break out.

outbreak (English): An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash,...

Definitions

  1. An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash,...

Ancestry of “outbreak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoutbreken
2Old Englishūtābrecanto break out

Words derived from “outbreak

Every word from Old English ūtābrecanEvery word from Middle English outbreken