Where does “outsweeten” come from?
outsweeten (English) comes from English sweeten, from English sweet, from Middle English swete, from Old English swēte, from Proto-West Germanic swōtī, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
outsweeten (English): To surpass in sweetness
Definitions
- To surpass in sweetness
Ancestry of “outsweeten”, step by step
outsweeten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweeten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweeten | To make sweet to the taste; To make pleasant or... |
| 2 | English | sweet | Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating... |
| 3 | Middle English | swete | sweet, pleasant-tasting; sweet in smell;... |
| 4 | Old English | swēte | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swōtī | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |