Where does “outworn” come from?
Outworn derives from English outwear, built on English wear from Old English werian, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to be or grow.
outworn (English): past participle of outwear; no longer usable;...
Definitions
- past participle of outwear; no longer usable;...
Ancestry of “outworn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | outwear | To wear out; To outlast; to survive or outlive... |
| 2 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 3 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 4 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |