Where does “outgrowth” come from?
Outgrowth comes from English out- and growth, which derives from Old English grōwan meaning to grow, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-.
outgrowth (English): Anything that grows out of something else;...
Definitions
- Anything that grows out of something else;...
Ancestry of “outgrowth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | growth | An increase in size, number, value, or strength;... |
| 2 | English | -th | Used to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eth | Used to form the third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Old English | -eþ | Third person singular present indicative ending of class 1 weak verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ti | — |