Etymology

outbox

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Today it means: A box holding papers to be transmitted to others, usually by mail. Full definition →

English box ← Middle English box ← Old English box
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outbox · noun1

  1. Old Englishūt
  2. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  4. Proto-Germanic*ūtai
  5. Proto-West Germanic*ūtē
  6. Old Englishūte
  7. Middle Englishoute
  8. Englishout
  9. Late Latinbuxis
  10. Proto-West Germanic*buhsā
  11. Old Englishbox
  12. Middle Englishbox
  13. Englishbox
  14. English todayoutbox

From out + box.

outbox · verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Middle Englishbox
  8. Englishbox
  9. English todayoutbox

From out- + box.

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