Where does “caudalmost” come from?

caudalmost (English) comes from English most, from Middle English most, from Old English mǣst, from Proto-Germanic maistaz, from Proto-Germanic mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵa-.

caudalmost (English): Most caudal

Definitions

  1. Most caudal

Ancestry of “caudalmost”, step by step

caudalmost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English most

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmostsuperlative degree of much; superlative degree of...
2Middle Englishmost—
3Old Englishmǣstmost
4Proto-Germanicmaistazsuperlative degree of *mikilaz; most
5Proto-Germanicmikilazgreat, large; much, many
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵa-—

via English caudal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcaudalPertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part...
2LatincaudālisHaving a tail; caudal
3LatincaudaA tail
4Proto-Italickaudātail
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵa- →