Where does “outdegree” come from?

outdegree (English) comes from English degree, from Middle English degre, from Old French degré, from Old French dé-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

outdegree (English): The number of edges directed out of a vertex in a directed graph

Definitions

  1. The number of edges directed out of a vertex in a directed graph

Ancestry of “outdegree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegreeA stage of proficiency or qualification in a...
2Middle EnglishdegreSomeone's personal characteristics, position, or...
3Old Frenchdegréstep; staircase; degree; extent
4Old Frenchdé-
5Latindē-of; from
6Latinof; concerning; about
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós