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Where does “outrun” come from?

Outrun comes from Old English ūt- (out) combined with Old English rinnan (to run), ultimately from Proto-Germanic roots meaning to move in flowing motion.

outrun (English): To run faster than; To exceed or overextend; The...

Definitions

  1. To run faster than; To exceed or overextend; The...

Ancestry of “outrun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrunTo move swiftly; To flow; To sail before the...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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