Where does “outshine” come from?
Outshine derives from Middle English ut- combined with Old English ūt- (meaning "out") and Proto-Germanic skīnaną (meaning "to shine"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European skai-.
outshine (English): To shine brighter than something else; To exceed...
Definitions
- To shine brighter than something else; To exceed...
Ancestry of “outshine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shine | To emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish... |
| 2 | Middle English | shinen | Alternative form of schinen |
| 3 | Old English | sċīnan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skīnan | to shine; to appear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |