Where does “outsting” come from?
outsting (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.
outsting (English): To surpass in stinging; to sting more than
Definitions
- To surpass in stinging; to sting more than
Ancestry of “outsting”, step by step
outsting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English sting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sting | A bump left on the skin after having been stung;... |
| 2 | Middle English | stingen | To impale or gore with a piercing instrument; To... |
| 3 | Old English | stingan | to stab; to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stinganą | to stick out; protrude; to sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ste(n)gʰ- | to stick |