Where does “outscouring” come from?
outscouring (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.
outscouring (English): That which is scoured out or washed out
Definitions
- That which is scoured out or washed out
Ancestry of “outscouring”, step by step
outscouring 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 scouring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scouring | The act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with... |