outgang

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English outgang, from Old English ūtgang, meaning "an outgoing, exit", from Proto-West Germanic *ūtgang, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz, equivalent to out- + gang. It is cognate with Saterland Frisian Uutgoang, West Frisian útgong, Dutch uitgang, German Ausgang and Swedish utgång, all meaning "exit".