Where does “outwith” come from?

Outwith derives from Middle English outwith, from Middle English withoute, from Old English wiþūtan, meaning outside or beyond.

outwith (English): Outside; beyond; outside of

Definitions

  1. Outside; beyond; outside of

Ancestry of “outwith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoutwith—
2Middle Englishwithoutewithout
3Old Englishwiþūtanoutside of, without
Every word from Old English wiþūtan →Every word from Middle English withoute →Every word from Middle English outwith →