Where does “outcharm” come from?

outcharm (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.

outcharm (English): To surpass in charm; to be more charming than

Definitions

  1. To surpass in charm; to be more charming than

Ancestry of “outcharm”, step by step

outcharm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English out

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
2Middle Englishouteout
3Old Englishūtout
4Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
5Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via English charm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcharmAn object, act or words believed to have magic...
2Middle EnglishcharmeA phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a...
3Old Frenchcharmeenchantment; magic spell
4Latincarmensong, tune
5Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt →