Where does “outlisten” come from?

outlisten (English) comes from English listen, from Middle English listenen, from Old English hlysnan, from Proto-Germanic hlusnijaną, from Proto-Germanic hlusēną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

outlisten (English): To listen better than

Definitions

  1. To listen better than

Ancestry of “outlisten”, step by step

outlisten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English listen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlistenTo pay attention to a sound or speech; To expect...
2Middle Englishlistenen—
3Old Englishhlysnanto listen
4Proto-Germanichlusnijaną—
5Proto-Germanichlusēną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via English out

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
2Middle Englishouteout
3Old Englishūtout
4Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
5Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlusēną →