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Where does “aftermost” come from?

aftermost (English) comes from Old English æftemest.

aftermost (English): Nearest the stern of a vessel; hindmost

Definitions

  1. Nearest the stern of a vessel; hindmost

Ancestry of “aftermost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishæftemest—
Every word from Old English æftemest →