Out
/aʊt/noun
A preposition and adverb indicating movement away from a place or position.
Did you know?The word 'out' has roots in ancient terms related to 'exiting' and 'revealing', often associated with rituals of unveiling and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*u̯eḱs-
“to go, to move away”
Old English
Old English
ūtan
“to go out, to leave”
Old Norse
Old Norse
útr
“outward, outside”
Middle English
Middle English
outen
“to come out, to emerge”
Modern English
English
out
“to move away from a place or position, indicating absence or external presence.”