Where does “neemest” come from?

neemest (Yola) comes from Yola neeghe, from Middle English neygh, from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw — near, close.

neemest (Yola): foremost

Definitions

  1. foremost

Ancestry of “neemest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yolaneeghenigh
2Middle EnglishneyghPhysically near or adjacent; Figuratively near;...
3Old Englishnēahnigh, near; near
4Proto-West Germanic*nāhwnear, close
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw →Every word from Old English nēah →Every word from Middle English neygh →