-most
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English -most, -moste, -mest, from Old English -mest, conflated with most; from Proto-Germanic *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix *-umô + the regular superlative suffix *-istaz (English -est); *-umô in turn is from Proto-Indo-European *-mHo-. See foremost for more.
Suffix edit
-most
- Furthest; -est; used to form superlatives of certain adjectives, especially directional and inherently-comparative ones.
Usage notes edit
- Productivity of the suffix is limited in contemporary English.
Coordinate terms edit
Derived terms edit
- eldermost
- nearmost
- secondmost (variant of second most)