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Where does “utlenda” come from?

utlenda (Old English) comes from Old English ūt-, from Proto-Germanic ūt-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

utlenda (Old English): a non-native; foreigner; stranger

Definitions

  1. a non-native; foreigner; stranger

Ancestry of “utlenda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishūt-out, without, outside
2Proto-Germanicūt-out-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →