Where does “outdazzle” come from?

outdazzle (English) comes from English dazzle, from English daze, from Old Norse dasask, from Proto-Germanic dasōjan-, from Proto-Germanic daza-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

outdazzle (English): To surpass by dazzling more than; to outshine

Definitions

  1. To surpass by dazzling more than; to outshine

Ancestry of “outdazzle”, step by step

outdazzle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dazzle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdazzleTo confuse the sight of by means of excessive...
2EnglishdazeThe state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To...
3Old Norsedasaskto become weary
4Proto-Germanicdasōjan-—
5Proto-Germanicdaza-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

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 dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic daza- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dasōjan- →