Where does “outdiffuse” come from?
outdiffuse (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
outdiffuse (English): To diffuse out from a surface
Definitions
- To diffuse out from a surface
Ancestry of “outdiffuse”, step by step
outdiffuse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English diffuse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diffuse | To spread over or through as in air, water, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | diffuse | — |
| 3 | Latin | diffūsus | diffused or spread (throughout) |
| 4 | Latin | diffundere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |