Where does “outfind” come from?
outfind (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.
outfind (English): To find out; to discover
Definitions
- To find out; to discover
Ancestry of “outfind”, step by step
outfind 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 find
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | find | To encounter or discover by accident; to happen... |
| 2 | Middle English | finden | to find; to discover |
| 3 | Old English | findan | to find, meet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | finþan | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | finþaną | to find, to discover, to come upon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |