Where does “outcome” come from?
Outcome derives from Middle English outcomen, from Old English ūt and cuman, meaning "to come out," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-, "to come."
outcome (English): That which is produced or occurs as a result of...
Definitions
- That which is produced or occurs as a result of...
Ancestry of “outcome”, step by step
outcome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English come
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | come | To move from further away to nearer to; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | comen | to come |
| 3 | Old English | cuman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |