Where does “outsteer” come from?
outsteer (English) comes from English steer, from Middle English steer, from Old English stēor, from Proto-Germanic stiuriją, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
outsteer (English): To steer better than
Definitions
- To steer better than
Ancestry of “outsteer”, step by step
outsteer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steer | To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle,... |
| 2 | Middle English | steer | steer, young bull |
| 3 | Old English | stēor | rudder; a young bull or cow; steer; steer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiuriją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stiurijaną | to direct, steer |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |