Where does “главнейший” come from?

главнейший (Russian) comes from Russian -е́йший, from Proto-Slavic ě.

главнейший (Russian): most important, of paramount importance

Definitions

  1. most important, of paramount importance

Ancestry of “главнейший”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-е́йшийMore
2Proto-Slavicě—
Every word from Proto-Slavic ě →Every word from Russian -е́йший →
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