Where does “uttermost” come from?
Uttermost derives from English utter, Old English ūt, Proto-Germanic *ūt, and Proto-Indo-European *ud-, meaning "out," combined with English most, Old English māst, Proto-Germanic *maistaz, and Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-, meaning "great."
uttermost (English): Outermost; Extreme; utmost; of the farthest,...
Definitions
- Outermost; Extreme; utmost; of the farthest,...
Ancestry of “uttermost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | uttermest | — |
Words derived from “uttermost”