Where does “outflow” come from?
Outflow comes from Middle English ut- combined with Old English flōwan, from Proto-Germanic flōaną meaning "to flow," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European plew-.
outflow (English): The process of flowing out; To flow outward
Definitions
- The process of flowing out; To flow outward
Ancestry of “outflow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flow | A movement in people or things with a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | flowen | To flow, stream, or issue; to move; To become... |
| 3 | Old English | flōwan | to flow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *flōan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flōaną | to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plōw- | to flow, swim; to pour, wash |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |