Where does “lateralmost” come from?

lateralmost (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-.

lateralmost (English): Most lateral

Definitions

  1. Most lateral

Ancestry of “lateralmost”, step by step

lateralmost 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 lateral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mikilaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic maistaz →