Etymology of the English word oust
the English word
oustderived from the Anglo-Norman word
ousterderived from the Latin word
obstare (oppose, hinder)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Late Latin prefix
ob-derived from the Old French word
osterderived from the Latin word
obstare (oppose, hinder)
derived from the Latin word
stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*stā-using the Late Latin prefix
ob-Derivations in English
ousted,
oustingUsage
Word found in Modern English
