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Where does “ūt-” come from?

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

ūt- (Proto-Germanic): out-

Definitions

  1. out-

Ancestry of “ūt-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “ūt-”

  • outset
  • outlook
  • outdoor
  • outskirts
  • outreach
  • outpatient
  • outspoken
  • outflow
  • outweigh
  • outlay
  • outlying
  • outpost
  • outgrowth
  • outpouring
  • outbound
  • outnumber
  • outcrop
  • outsource
  • outrun
  • outperform
  • outlier
  • outdo
  • outgrow
  • outwit
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