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Where does “-yōs” come from?

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

-yōs (Proto-Indo-European): Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...

Ancestry of “-yōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-yoss—

Words derived from “-yōs”

  • major
  • majority
  • prior
  • nearest
  • waist
  • majesty
  • mayor
  • dearest
  • longest
  • majestic
  • fastest
  • waistcoat
  • clearest
  • pristine
  • warmest
  • meanest
  • ablest
  • fittest
  • knowest
  • severest
  • lightest
  • ostrich
  • ulterior
  • erstwhile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yoss →