Where does “-ast” come from?
-ast (Swedish) comes from Old Norse -astr, from Proto-Germanic -ōstaz — -est.
-ast (Swedish): creates superlative of an adjective, if the...
Definitions
- creates superlative of an adjective, if the...
Ancestry of “-ast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | -astr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ōstaz | -est |
Words derived from “-ast”