Where does “pullout” come from?
Pullout is a phrasal verb compound from English pull and out, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to draw or extend.
pullout (English): A withdrawal, especially of armed forces; The...
Definitions
- A withdrawal, especially of armed forces; The...
Ancestry of “pullout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pull out | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |
| 2 | Middle English | pullen oute | — |