Where does “outlandishly” come from?
outlandishly (English) comes from English outlandish, from Middle English outlandisch, from Old English ūtlendisċ, from Proto-Germanic ūtlandiskaz, from Proto-Germanic ūtlandą, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
outlandishly (English): In an outlandish manner
Definitions
- In an outlandish manner
Ancestry of “outlandishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | outlandish | bizarre, strange; foreign, alien |
| 2 | Middle English | outlandisch | — |
| 3 | Old English | ūtlendisċ | outlandish; foreign; strange |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūtlandiskaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūtlandą | outland |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |