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English word origin

Etymology of outy

Etymology tree Old English ūt Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out English -y English outy From out

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative spelling of outie.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Old English ūt Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out English -y English outy From out + -y.

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