Where does “inferiormost” come from?
inferiormost (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-.
inferiormost (English): Most inferior
Definitions
- Most inferior
Ancestry of “inferiormost”, step by step
inferiormost traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English most
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | most | superlative degree of much; superlative degree of... |
| 2 | Middle English | most | — |
| 3 | Old English | mǣst | most |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maistaz | superlative degree of *mikilaz; most |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mikilaz | great, large; much, many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵa- | — |
via English inferior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inferior | of lower quality; of lower rank; located below |
| 2 | Latin | īnferior | lower in situation or place |
| 3 | Latin | īnferus | low |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(H)n̥dʰér | under, below |