Where does “outcharge” come from?
outcharge (English) comes from English charge, from Middle English chargen, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carrico, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
outcharge (English): To surpass in charging, or moving forcefully...
Definitions
- To surpass in charging, or moving forcefully...
Ancestry of “outcharge”, step by step
outcharge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English charge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | charge | The amount of money levied for a service; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | chargen | — |
| 3 | Old French | chargier | to load; to lade |
| 4 | Late Latin | carrico | — |
| 5 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 6 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |