Where does “outlast” come from?
Outlast comes from Middle English ut- combined with English last, which derives from Proto-Indo-European leys- meaning to remain or endure.
outlast (English): To live, last or remain longer than
Definitions
- To live, last or remain longer than
Ancestry of “outlast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | last | Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its... |
| 2 | Middle English | last | fault, vice; load |
| 3 | Old English | hlæst | load, freight, cargo |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlastuz | load, burden, cargo, freight |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
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