Where does “næstmest” come from?
næstmest (Danish) comes from Danish mest, from Old English mæst, from Old Norse mestr, from Proto-Germanic maistaz, from Proto-Germanic mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵa-.
næstmest (Danish): second-most
Definitions
- second-most
Ancestry of “næstmest”, step by step
næstmest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish mest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mest | most; to the highest degree; most; in the largest... |
| 2 | Old English | mæst | superlative degree of miċel: biggest, most; most;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | mestr | superlative degree of mikill; most; largest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maistaz | superlative degree of *mikilaz; most |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mikilaz | great, large; much, many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵa- | — |
via Danish næst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | næst | next |