Where does “outbreed” come from?
outbreed (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.
outbreed (English): To breed from parents not closely related; To...
Definitions
- To breed from parents not closely related; To...
Ancestry of “outbreed”, step by step
outbreed 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 breed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breed | To produce offspring sexually; to bear young; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | breden | Alternative form of breiden; to make broad;... |
| 3 | Old English | brēdan | to bear offspring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brōdijaną | To keep warm; brood; To breed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₁- | warm; breath, mist, vapour, steam |