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Where does “-most” come from?

-most (English) comes from Middle English -most, from Old English -mest, from Proto-Germanic *-umistaz.

-most (English): Furthest; -est; "used to form superlatives of...

Definitions

  1. Furthest; -est; "used to form superlatives of...

Ancestry of “-most”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-most—
2Old English-mest—
3Proto-Germanic*-umistaz—

Words derived from “-most”

  • uppermost
  • innermost
  • topmost
  • outermost
  • southernmost
  • northernmost
  • leftmost
  • rightmost
  • westernmost
  • easternmost
  • hindmost
  • lowermost
  • outmost
  • rearmost
  • furthermost
  • nethermost
  • undermost
  • headmost
  • bottommost
  • upmost
  • sternmost
  • middlemost
  • frontmost
  • seniormost
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