outstrip etymology

Etymology:

• Old English: ūtstrypan ("to surpass")
• Proto-Germanic: ūz-straipjan ("to step out")
• Proto-Indo-European: *eghs-treyp- ("to step out")

Meaning:

• To surpass or exceed in amount, degree, or quality
• To leave behind
• To escape or avoid

Origin:

The word "outstrip" originally referred to the act of a horse moving faster than another horse in a race. It is derived from the Old English verb ūtstrypan, which means "to surpass." This verb is composed of the prefix ūt- ("out") and the verb strypan ("to strip"), which is related to the word "strip."

The sense of "to escape or avoid" developed later, from the idea of leaving someone or something behind in a race.

Example:

• The runner outstripped his competitors and won the race.
• The student's intelligence outstripped his classmates.
• The thief outstripped the police and made his getaway.

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