Where does “outfinesse” come from?

outfinesse (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.

outfinesse (English): To show more finesse than; to excel in grace,...

Definitions

  1. To show more finesse than; to excel in grace,...

Ancestry of “outfinesse”, step by step

outfinesse 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 finesse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfinesseSkill in the handling or manipulation of a...
2Middle Englishfīnessedegree of excellence; fineness, purity
3Old Frenchfinessefineness; delicacy; slenderness
4Old Frenchfine—
5Latinfīnisend
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt →