Where does “outjie” come from?

outjie (English) comes from Afrikaans outjie, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós — to grow, nourish.

outjie (English): A boy; a guy

Definitions

  1. A boy; a guy

Ancestry of “outjie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansoutjieguy, bloke, dude
2AfrikaansouAn old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of...
3Dutchoudold
4Middle Dutchoutold
5Old Dutchald—
6Proto-West Germanicaldold
7Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →