Words that come from Proto-Germanic “maist”
81 words across 18 languages descend from Proto-Germanic maist — including most, must, mostly, mast, musty, masthead, mainmast, foremast.
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English (48)
- most
- must
- mostly
- mast
- musty
- masthead
- mainmast
- foremast
- topmast
- masted
- mizzenmast
- mustiness
- foretopmast
- maintopmast
- mostest
- mizenmast
- mastless
- neuromast
- mustn't
- jiggermast
- dismast
- mustily
- mastlike
- masty
- mastman
- moastly
- remast
- foremastman
- mastful
- undermasted
- unmast
- mustest
- demast
- overmast
- mostwhat
- mainmastman
- dismastment
- mostness
- must-see
- mustn't've
- masthouse
- must-buy
- must-read
- buckmast
- fore-mast
- proneuromast
- mustied
- must-learn