Where does “outsell” come from?

outsell (English) comes from English sell, from French selle, from Middle French selle, from Old French sele, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.

outsell (English): To sell more than; to surpass in sales; To sell...

Definitions

  1. To sell more than; to surpass in sales; To sell...

Ancestry of “outsell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsellTo transfer goods or provide services in exchange...
2Frenchsellesaddle; commode; excrement
3Middle Frenchsellesaddle
4Old Frenchselesaddle
5Latinsellaseat, chair; sedan chair; saddle
6Proto-Italicsedlā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansed-lo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedlā →Every word from Latin sella →