Where does “outdig” come from?

outdig (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.

outdig (English): To dig better or faster than another

Definitions

  1. To dig better or faster than another

Ancestry of “outdig”, step by step

outdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via English dig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdigTo move hard-packed earth out of the way,...
2Middle Englishdiggento dig
3Old Englishdīcianto dig a ditch, to mound up earth
4Zazakidîkonshop
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
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