Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “-yós”
400 words across 1 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European -yós — including major, majority, prior, nearest, waist, majesty, mayor, dearest.
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English (400)
- major
- majority
- prior
- nearest
- waist
- majesty
- mayor
- dearest
- longest
- majestic
- fastest
- waistcoat
- clearest
- pristine
- warmest
- meanest
- ablest
- fittest
- knowest
- severest
- lightest
- ostrich
- ulterior
- erstwhile
- gravest
- wast
- mayest
- busiest
- majestically
- waistband
- priory
- sayest
- barest
- erst
- cleanest
- soundest
- goest
- mayoral
- lovest
- comest
- doest
- Majorca
- extremest
- waistline
- dirtiest
- thinkest
- gavest
- palest
- smoothest
- speakest
- calmest
- makest
- waisted
- givest
- completest
- mightest
- prioress
- liest
- sawest
- livest
- takest
- damnedest
- desirest
- seekest
- standest
- excelsior
- madest
- callest
- shirtwaist
- knewest
- believest
- darest
- supermajority
- dwellest
- likest
- sittest
- bringest
- oughtest
- blindest
- bearest
- needest
- lookest
- semimajor
- askest
- diest
- owest
- seemest
- lettest
- fearest
- wishest
- baddest
- eatest
- Straussian
- beholdest
- sleepest
- walkest
- leanest
- weepest
- judgest
- dast
- majestical
- rememberest
- holdest
- sendest
- teachest
- readest
- tellest
- protist
- carest
- prayest
- persecutest
- exactest
- hatest
- sowest
- openest
- feelest
- deemest
- bestest
- passest
- visitest
- keepest
- hidest
- risest
- leavest
- reignest
- understandest
- rulest
- mayoress
- protistan
- lackest
- pleasest
- Majorcan
- nonmajor
- turnest
- showest
- meetest
- wentest
- deservest
- settest
- puttest
- couldest
- preparest
- talkest
- returnest
- sufferest
- commandest
- broughtest
- killest
- majorly
- remainest
- perfectest
- wearest
- leadest
- foolishest
- requirest
- camest
- criest
- swellest
- wantest
- forgettest
- maestoso
- biddest
- fillest
- lodgest
- singest
- pristinely
- choosest
- shinest
- workest
- winningest
- delightest
- regardest
- servest
- weskit
- tookest
- heardest
- layest
- wottest
- receivest
- stonest
- thoughtest
- majuscule
- smilest
- provest
- spakest
- writest
- secretest
- beautifulest
- majorette
- anointest
- drawest
- persuadest
- waistcloth
- destroyest
- wanderest
- appearest
- changest
- sparest
- renewest
- ridest
- feedest
- usest
- causest
- answerest
- searchest
- perceivest
- utterest
- enterest
- gettest
- dreamest
- liftest
- rightest
- breakest
- considerest
- repliest
- mostest
- movest
- waitest
- growest
- namest
- despisest
- subprior
- savest
- fallest
- sentest
- waistbelt
- abidest
- abhorrest
- fliest
- waistcoated
- gazest
- becamest
- wrongest
- bestowest
- breathest
- fellest
- farest
- losest
- tremblest
- rollest
- smitest
- wakest
- dealest
- drinkest
- hopest
- watchest
- possessest
- refusest
- buildest
- laughest
- blessest
- becomest
- intendest
- runnest
- shewest
- trimmest
- modestest
- correctest
- foundest
- spendest
- demandest
- diddest
- preservest
- atest
- pourest
- excellest
- offerest
- mayorship
- savourest
- condemnest
- badest
- ownest
- spreadest
- drivest
- stoodest
- triest
- errest
- goodest
- blasphemest
- playest
- trustest
- creamiest
- failest
- slewest
- grantest
- complainest
- leddest
- troublest
- waterest
- deniest
- crownest
- stretchest
- renderest
- reasonest
- doubtest
- beginnest
- countest
- betrayest
- followest
- heedest
- pretendest
- strikest
- continuest
- treadest
- grievest
- awakest
- beatest
- guidest
- inhabitest
- carriest
- restest
- touchest
- mockest
- leastest
- rejoicest
- reachest
- lingerest
- belongest
- boastest
- satisfiest
- archest
- swearest
- mournest
- strivest
- valuest
- worshippest
- departest
- springest
- discoverest
- slayest
- burnest
- orderest
- cravest
- observest
- maintainest
- raisest
- payest
- supposest
- sheddest
- scornest
- resemblest
- ostrichlike
- sinnest
- mindest
- stayest
- welcomest
- descendest
- addest
- repentest
- preachest
- ravest
- deceivest
- forsakest
- contendest
- priorly
- comprehendest
- dassn't
- healest
- pitiest
- priorship
- deignest
- buyest
- chillest
- slumberest
- curiousest
- helpest
- enjoyest
- spokest
- actest
- forgivest
- hyperprior
- shakest
- imaginest
- threatenest
- lastest
- flyest
- yieldest
- governest
- stealest
- saidest
- corruptest
- sellest
- gracefullest
- endurest
- blamest
- pursuest
- acceptest
- listest
- mistakest
- comfortest
- formest
- honourest
- treasurest
- listenest
- promisest
- claimest
- revealest
- sharest
- discernest
- sealest