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Where does “outsing” come from?

outsing (English) comes from English sing, from Middle English singen, from Old English singan, from Proto-West Germanic singwan, from Proto-Germanic singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷʰ- — to recite; to sing.

outsing (English): To sing better, longer or louder than

Definitions

  1. To sing better, longer or louder than

Ancestry of “outsing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsingTo produce musical or harmonious sounds with...
2Middle EnglishsingenTo sing ; to produce noises with one's voice; To...
3Old Englishsinganto sing, chant
4Proto-West Germanicsingwanto sing
5Proto-Germanicsingwanąto sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷʰ-to recite; to sing
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