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Where does “-istHos” come from?

-istHos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.

Ancestry of “-istHos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-yōsForms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
2Proto-Indo-European-yoss—

Words derived from “-istHos”

  • nearest
  • waist
  • dearest
  • longest
  • fastest
  • waistcoat
  • clearest
  • warmest
  • meanest
  • ablest
  • fittest
  • knowest
  • severest
  • lightest
  • erstwhile
  • gravest
  • wast
  • mayest
  • busiest
  • waistband
  • sayest
  • barest
  • erst
  • cleanest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yoss →