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Where does “outrow” come from?

outrow (English) comes from English rōw, from English roll, from Middle English rolle, from Old French rolle, from Medieval Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ.

outrow (English): To row faster or better than

Definitions

  1. To row faster or better than

Ancestry of “outrow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishrōw—
2EnglishrollTo cause to revolve by turning over and over; to...
3Middle Englishrolle—
4Old Frenchrolleregistration
5Medieval Latinrotulusa roll, list, catalogue, schedule, record, a...
6Latinrotulaa small wheel; roll
7Arabicرَطْل—
8Classical Syriacܪܝܛܠܐ—
9Classical Syriacܠܝܛܪܐlibra, pound
10Frenchlitrelitre
11Medieval Latinlitra—
12Ancient Greekλίτραlitra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of...
13Proto-Italic*līðrā—
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