Where does “outsew” come from?

outsew (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.

outsew (English): To surpass in sewing; to sew more or better than

Definitions

  1. To surpass in sewing; to sew more or better than

Ancestry of “outsew”, step by step

outsew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English out

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
2Middle Englishouteout
3Old Englishūtout
4Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
5Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via English sew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsewTo use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through...
2Middle EnglishsewAlternative form of sowe
3Old Englishseawsap, juice; moisture; humour
4Proto-West Germanic*sauwjuice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt →
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