Where does “outsigh” come from?

outsigh (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.

outsigh (English): To surpass in sighing; to sigh more or better than

Definitions

  1. To surpass in sighing; to sigh more or better than

Ancestry of “outsigh”, step by step

outsigh 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 sigh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsighTo inhale a larger quantity of air than usual,...
2Middle DutchsighenAlternative spelling of sigen
3Middle Englishsightesight
4Middle Englishsiken—
5Old Englishsīcanto sigh
6Proto-West Germanic*sīkanto sigh, take a deep breath
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *ūt →
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