Where does “outhasten” come from?

outhasten (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.

outhasten (English): To be faster than

Definitions

  1. To be faster than

Ancestry of “outhasten”, step by step

outhasten 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 hasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhastenTo move or act in a quick fashion; To make...
2EnglishhasteSpeed; swiftness; dispatch; Urgency; sudden...
3Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
4Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
5Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European údEvery word from Proto-Germanic ūtEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt