Etymology

outharbour

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Today it means: In Newfoundland and Labrador, any city, town, or village having a harbour, other than the main port of St. John's. Full definition →

English harbour ← Middle English ut- ← Old English ūt-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Englishharbour
  8. English todayoutharbour

From out- + harbour.

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