Where does “worste” come from?
worste (Middle English) comes from Old English wierrest, from Proto-Germanic wirsistaz — superlative degree of *ubilaz.
Ancestry of “worste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wierrest | superlative degree of yfel: worst |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wirsistaz | superlative degree of *ubilaz |
Words derived from “worste”