Where does “eenamost” come from?
eenamost (English) comes from English e'en, from Middle English even, from Old English efn, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
eenamost (English): almost, nearly
Definitions
- almost, nearly
Ancestry of “eenamost”, step by step
eenamost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English e'en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | e'en | evening |
| 2 | Middle English | even | smoothly, evenly |
| 3 | Old English | efn | equal, level, even |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
via English a'most
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | a'most | — |