Where does “outweave” come from?

outweave (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.

outweave (English): To surpass in weaving; to weave more or better than

Definitions

  1. To surpass in weaving; to weave more or better than

Ancestry of “outweave”, step by step

outweave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English out

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
2Middle Englishouteout
3Old Englishūtout
4Proto-West Germanic*ūtout, outward
5Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

via English weave

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweaveTo form something by passing lengths or strands...
2Middle EnglishwevenTo weave; to perform or do some weaving; To...
3Old Englishwefanto weave
4Proto-West Germanicwebanto weave
5Proto-Germanicwebanąto weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
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