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
- To be faster than
Ancestry of “outhasten”, step by step
outhasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English hasten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hasten | To move or act in a quick fashion; To make... |
| 2 | English | haste | Speed; swiftness; dispatch; Urgency; sudden... |
| 3 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 4 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |