Where does “outrageous” come from?
Outrageous comes from Old French outrageus, formed with the Old French suffix -us from Latin -osus, which derives from Old Latin -osos, ultimately from Proto-Italic -owonssos.
outrageous (English): Violating morality or decency; provoking...
Definitions
- Violating morality or decency; provoking...
Ancestry of “outrageous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | outrageus | excessive; over-the-top; offensive; insulting |
| 2 | Middle French | outrageus | — |
| 3 | Middle French | outrage | — |
Words derived from “outrageous”