Where does “outgleam” come from?

outgleam (English) comes from English gleam, from Middle English glem, from Old English glæm, from Proto-Germanic glaimiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

outgleam (English): To shine more brightly than

Definitions

  1. To shine more brightly than

Ancestry of “outgleam”, step by step

outgleam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gleam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgleamA small or indistinct shaft or stream of light; A...
2Middle Englishglem—
3Old Englishglæmgleam
4Proto-Germanicglaimizbrightness, splendour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰley-to shine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰley- →Every word from Proto-Germanic glaimiz →
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