Where does “outlawe” come from?

outlawe (Middle English) comes from Old English ūtlaga, from Old Norse útlagi — outlaw, fugitive.

outlawe (Middle English): An outlaw or exile; someone deemed outside the protection or jurisdiction of the law

Definitions

  1. An outlaw or exile; someone deemed outside the protection or jurisdiction of the law

Ancestry of “outlawe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishūtlagaoutlaw
2Old Norseútlagioutlaw, fugitive

Words derived from “outlawe”

Every word from Old Norse útlagi →Every word from Old English ūtlaga →