Where does “barest” come from?
Barest comes from Middle English bare, which derives from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-, a root meaning to carry or bear.
barest (English): superlative form of bare: most bare;...
Definitions
- superlative form of bare: most bare;...
Ancestry of “barest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -est | Used to form the superlative of adjectives and... |
| 2 | Middle English | -est | Used to form the second-person singular present... |
| 3 | Old English | -est | suffix forming feminine nouns, originally from... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -istaz | -est |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -istHos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yōs | Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yoss | — |