Where does “outlastest” come from?
outlastest (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.
outlastest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “outlastest”, step by step
outlastest 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 Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |