Where does “outstrip” come from?
Outstrip comes from English strip, English stripe, Old English ūt-, Proto-Germanic ūt-, Proto-Germanic ūt, and Proto-Indo-European ud.
outstrip (English): To outrun or leave behind; To exceed, excel or...
Definitions
- To outrun or leave behind; To exceed, excel or...
Ancestry of “outstrip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | — |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
Words derived from “outstrip”