Where does “outermost” come from?
Outermost derives from English outer, which combines English out with the comparative suffix -er, ultimately from Latin -arius, meaning "of or pertaining to," via Old French -er and Latin -are.
outermost (English): superlative form of outer: most outer; That which...
Definitions
- superlative form of outer: most outer; That which...
Ancestry of “outermost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ūtemest | — |
| 2 | Old English | ūte | outside; without; out; outdoors, outside |
| 3 | Old Norse | úti | outside |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūtai | outside, without |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |