Where does “outslink” come from?
outslink (English) comes from English slink, from Middle English slynken, from Old English slincan, from Proto-West Germanic slinkan, from Proto-Germanic slinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleng-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
outslink (English): To surpass in slinking
Definitions
- To surpass in slinking
Ancestry of “outslink”, step by step
outslink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slink | To sneak about furtively; To give birth to an... |
| 2 | Middle English | slynken | — |
| 3 | Old English | slincan | to crawl, slink |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slinkan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slinkaną | To creep; crawl; slink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sleng- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sel- | dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |