Where does “-st” come from?

-st (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch -ist, from Proto-Germanic -istaz, from Proto-Indo-European -istHos, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.

-st (Middle Dutch): Forms the superlative of adjectives; -est

Definitions

Forms the superlative of adjectives; -est

Ancestry of “-st”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	-ist	—
2	Proto-Germanic	-istaz	-est
3	Proto-Indo-European	-istHos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	-yōs	Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
5	Proto-Indo-European	-yoss	—

Words derived from “-st”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yoss →