Where does “northernest” come from?

northernest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.

northernest (English): northernmost

Definitions

  1. northernmost

Ancestry of “northernest”, step by step

northernest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Est

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEstestablished
2Middle Englishestegrace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;...
3Old Englishēstwill, consent, favour, grace, liberality,...
4Proto-West Germanic*anstifavour
5Proto-Germanicanstizfavour, affection
6Proto-Germanicunnanąto grant, bestow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanān-to notice; face, mouth

via English Northern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNorthernCharacteristic of the North of England; a steam...
2Middle Englishnorthernenorthern
3Old Englishnorþernenorthern
4Proto-Germanicnurþrōnijaznorthern
5Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
6Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ān-Every word from Proto-Germanic unnanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic anstiz