Where does “seniormost” come from?

seniormost (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-.

seniormost (English): Most senior

Definitions

  1. Most senior

Ancestry of “seniormost”, step by step

seniormost 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 senior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseniorOlder; superior; Higher in rank, dignity, or...
2Latinseniorolder, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot
3Latinsenexold, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mikilaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic maistaz →