Where does “extremest” come from?
Extremest comes from English extreme, from Old French extreme, from Latin extremus meaning "outermost," derived from Latin extra meaning "outside," which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs.
extremest (English): superlative form of extreme: most extreme
Definitions
- superlative form of extreme: most extreme
Ancestry of “extremest”, step by step
extremest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via English extreme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extreme | Of a place, the most remote, farthest or... |
| 2 | Old French | extreme | — |
| 3 | Latin | extrēmus | rear |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | eksterisemos | — |