Where does “aftmost” come from?
aftmost (English) comes from English aft, from English afternoon, from Middle English afternone, from Middle English none, from Old English nōn, from Latin nōna, from Latin nōnus, from Latin novenos — new; to nod, assent to.
aftmost (English): Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as...
Definitions
- Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as...
Ancestry of “aftmost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aft | The stern portion of a vessel; At, near, or... |
| 2 | English | afternoon | The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until... |
| 3 | Middle English | afternone | afternoon |
| 4 | Middle English | none | Alternative form of nonne; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | nōn | noon; the ninth hour; the ninth hour |
| 6 | Latin | nōna | nones canonical hour |
| 7 | Latin | nōnus | ninth |
| 8 | Latin | novenos | accusative masculine plural of novēnus |
| 9 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 10 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |