Where does “outlaster” come from?
outlaster (English) comes from English outlast, from English last, from Middle English last, from Old English hlæst, from Proto-Germanic hlastuz, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
outlaster (English): That which outlasts or endures longer
Definitions
- That which outlasts or endures longer
Ancestry of “outlaster”, step by step
outlaster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English outlast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | outlast | To live, last or remain longer than |
| 2 | English | last | Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its... |
| 3 | Middle English | last | fault, vice; load |
| 4 | Old English | hlæst | load, freight, cargo |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlastuz | load, burden, cargo, freight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kleh₂- | to put; to lay out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |