Dictionary adjective *uidh- originell

originell

Meanings

1.
original, creative
(ONLY in the sense of something being creative, new and witty. NOT for "the first of its kind".)

Word Family

Root: *uidh-

The core idea of this root was:

up, outward, away

It’s the origin of English out as well as German aus and the prefixes ur- and er-.

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