Where does “oralmost” come from?
oralmost (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-.
oralmost (English): Located furthest in the oral direction
Definitions
- Located furthest in the oral direction
Ancestry of “oralmost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |