Where does “ūte” come from?
ūte (Old English) comes from Old Norse úti, from Proto-Germanic ūtai, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
ūte (Old English): outside; without; out; outdoors, outside
Definitions
- outside; without; out; outdoors, outside
Ancestry of “ūte”, step by step
ūte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse úti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | úti | outside |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ūtai | outside, without |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via Proto-West Germanic ūtē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ūtē | — |