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Where does “shopfitting” come from?

shopfitting (English) comes from English fitting, from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt — out, outward.

shopfitting (English): The furnishing of retail premises, both interior...

Definitions

  1. The furnishing of retail premises, both interior...

Ancestry of “shopfitting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfittingpresent participle of fit; Getting ready;...
2EnglishfitSuitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or...
3EnglishoutfitA set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of...
4EnglishoutAway from the inside, centre or other point of...
5Middle Englishoute—
6Old Englishūtout
7Proto-West Germanic*ūt—
8Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
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