Protrude
/prəˈtruːd/noun
To extend or stick out beyond a surface or boundary.
Did you know?Protrude comes from Latin roots meaning “to thrust forth,” and its core force is the same ancient idea behind words for dragging, stretching, and pushing outward.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
protrudere
“to thrust forth, push out”
Late Latin
Latin
protrusus
“pushed forward or thrust out”
Middle French
French
protruder
“to thrust out”
16th Century
English
protrude
“to thrust out or project”
Modern English
English
protrude
“to extend or stick out beyond a surface or boundary”