Where does “-est” come from?
-est (English) comes from Middle English -est, from Old English -est, from Proto-Germanic -istaz, from Proto-Indo-European -istHos, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.
-est (English): Used to form the superlative of adjectives and...
Definitions
- Used to form the superlative of adjectives and...
Ancestry of “-est”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | -est | Used to form the second-person singular present... |
| 2 | Old English | -est | suffix forming feminine nouns, originally from... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -istaz | -est |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -istHos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |