Etymology

outcurve

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Today it means: A ball, thrown by the pitcher, that curves away from the batter. Full definition →

English curve ← Middle English ut- ← Old English ūt-
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The story

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

From out- + curve.

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