Where does “outmost” come from?
Outmost comes from Middle English outmost, from Old English ūtmōst, a superlative formation of ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European ud.
outmost (English): superlative form of out: most out; Farthest...
Definitions
- superlative form of out: most out; Farthest...
Ancestry of “outmost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | — |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |