Where does “outmount” come from?
outmount (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
outmount (English): To mount above; to climb higher than
Definitions
- To mount above; to climb higher than
Ancestry of “outmount”, step by step
outmount traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English Mount
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mount | OS grid ref SW7856 |
| 2 | Middle English | mount | A mountain; a mount or peak, especially the Alps |
| 3 | Old English | munt | a hill, mound; a mount or mountain |
| 4 | Latin | mōns | mountain, mount |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *monts | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |