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Where does “-issime” come from?

-issime (French) comes from Italian -issimo, from Latin -issimus, from Proto-Italic *-isəmos.

-issime (French): suffix used to form superlative forms of...

Definitions

  1. suffix used to form superlative forms of...

Ancestry of “-issime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-issimoAdded to adjectives to form superlatives; Added...
2Latin-issimusadded to an adjective noun to form its...
3Proto-Italic*-isəmos—

Words derived from “-issime”

  • kitschissime
  • modernissime
  • lentissime
  • rarissime
  • abrutissime
  • anglissime
  • américanissime
  • snobissime
  • petitissime
  • pauvrissime
  • drôlissime
  • richissime
  • importantissime
  • rarissimement
  • bellissime
  • abondantissime
  • charmantissime
  • célébrissime
  • élégantissime
  • durissime
  • génialissime
  • excellentissime
  • érotissime
  • largissime
Every word from Proto-Italic *-isəmos →