Where does “ute” come from?
ute (Swedish) comes from Old English ūte, from Old Norse úti, from Proto-Germanic ūtai, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
ute (Swedish): outdoors; out; the state of being out. "compare:...
Definitions
- outdoors; out; the state of being out. "compare:...
Ancestry of “ute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ūte | outside; without; out; outdoors, outside |
| 2 | Old Norse | úti | outside |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ūtai | outside, without |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |