Where does “outfling” come from?

outfling (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.

outfling (English): To fling outward; A sharp retort or gibe

Definitions

  1. To fling outward; A sharp retort or gibe

Ancestry of “outfling”, step by step

outfling 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 fling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflingAn act of throwing, often violently; An act of...
2Middle Englishfling—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt →
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