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Where does “outdesign” come from?

outdesign (English) comes from English design, from Middle English designen, from Old French designer, from Latin dēsignō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

outdesign (English): To surpass in design; to design better than

Definitions

  1. To surpass in design; to design better than

Ancestry of “outdesign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesignA specification of an object or process,...
2Middle Englishdesignen—
3Old Frenchdesigner—
4Latindēsignō—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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