Where does “without” come from?

Without derives from Middle English withoute, from Old English wiþūtan, a compound of wi "against" and ūtan "outside."

without (English): Outside, externally. This is still used in the...

Definitions

  1. Outside, externally. This is still used in the...

Ancestry of “without”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwithoutewithout
2Old Englishwiþūtanoutside of, without

Words derived from “without

Every word from Old English wiþūtanEvery word from Middle English withoute
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