Where does “outfallen” come from?
outfallen (English) comes from English outfall, 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.
outfallen (English): past participle of outfall
Definitions
- past participle of outfall
Ancestry of “outfallen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | outfall | To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally; A... |
| 2 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 3 | Middle English | oute | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |