Etymology:
Meaning:
To live longer than someone or something else; to survive.
Origin:
The word "outlive" derives from the Old English verb "ūtlīfan," which literally means "to live longer than." This verb is formed from the prefix "ūt-," meaning "out" or "beyond," and the verb "līfan," meaning "to live." The Old High German cognate "ūzlīban" also has a similar meaning, but it adds the idea of "remaining" or "existing."
The Proto-Germanic ancestor of these words, "utlibōn," combines the notions of "out" and "live" to convey the concept of living beyond a certain point in time or circumstance. This root goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root "leip-," which means "to live" or "remain."
Over time, the word "outlive" has come to be used more broadly to refer to any situation in which one person or thing survives longer than another. It is often used in contexts of death, grief, and legacy.
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