Where does “outcurl” come from?

outcurl (English) comes from English curl, from Middle English crulle, from Middle Dutch crul, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

outcurl (English): To curl outward; To surpass in curling

Definitions

  1. To curl outward; To surpass in curling

Ancestry of “outcurl”, step by step

outcurl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English curl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurlA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet; A...
2Middle Englishcrullecurled, curly
3Middle Dutchcrul—
4Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
5Proto-Germanicgrus-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →