Etymology

outsource

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Today it means: To transfer the management or day-to-day execution of a business function to a third-party service provider. Full definition →

English source ← Middle English sours ← Old French sours
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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. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  8. Proto-Italic*supo
  9. Latinsub
  10. Latinsub-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵ-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₃réǵeti
  13. Proto-Italic*regō
  14. Latinregō
  15. Latinsubrigō
  16. Latinsurrigō
  17. Latinsurgere
  18. Old Frenchsourdre
  19. Old Frenchsours
  20. Middle Englishsours
  21. Englishsource
  22. English todayoutsource

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