Where does “outlet” come from?
Outlet derives from English out and Middle English out, from Old English lǣtan, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European ud and lē(y)d-, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti.
outlet (English): A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of...
Definitions
- A vent or similar passage to allow the escape of...
Ancestry of “outlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | — |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
Words derived from “outlet”