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Late 18th century; earliest use found in the works of English writer Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809). Alteration of without, after German mit (“with”).
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Late 18th century; earliest use found in the works of English writer Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809). Alteration of without, after German mit (“with”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.