Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “meist” come from?

meist (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic maist — most, to the greatest degree.

meist (Old High German): most

Definitions

  1. most

Ancestry of “meist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmaistmost, to the greatest degree

Words derived from “meist”

  • meistgebraucht
  • meistenteils
  • meistverwendet
  • meistverkauft
  • meistbesucht
  • meist-
  • meist
  • meistgeklickt
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