Where does “außerorts” come from?
außerorts (German) comes from German außer, from Middle High German ūȥer, from Old High German ūȥar, from Old High German ūz, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
außerorts (German): outside town
Definitions
- outside town
Ancestry of “außerorts”, step by step
außerorts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German außer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | außer | outside of; out of; except; besides; apart from;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ūȥer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ūȥar | apart from |
| 4 | Old High German | ūz | out |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via German ort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ort | place, location, point, position |
| 2 | Middle High German | ort | point , corner, end point, boundary, border,... |
| 3 | Old High German | ort | sharp point |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *oʀd | sharp point, spear-point, spear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |