Where does “outclever” come from?

outclever (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.

outclever (English): To outsmart

Definitions

  1. To outsmart

Ancestry of “outclever”, step by step

outclever 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 clever

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcleverNimble with hands or body; skillful; adept;...
2Middle Englishclivertenacious
3Old Englishcliferclaw, hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →