Where does “ūtan” come from?

ūtan (Old English) comes from Old Norse útan, from Proto-Germanic ūtanē, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

ūtan (Old English): outside; from outside, on the outside, without

Definitions

  1. outside; from outside, on the outside, without

Ancestry of “ūtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseútanfrom without; from abroad; outside
2Proto-Germanicūtanēfrom without, outside of
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “ūtan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūt →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūtanē →