Where does “hindmost” come from?

Hindmost comes from Middle English hindmost, formed from Middle English hinde (hind) and the superlative suffix -most, ultimately from Proto-Germanic hinder and Proto-Indo-European ḱem-.

hindmost (English): superlative form of hind: most hind

Definitions

  1. superlative form of hind: most hind

Ancestry of “hindmost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhindemesthindmost
2Old Englishhindemest—
Every word from Old English hindemest →Every word from Middle English hindemest →