-mest

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix *-umô + the regular superlative suffix *-istaz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mes/

Suffix

-mest

  1. -most; used to form the superlative of certain words, such as cardinal directions
    ‎west (“west”) + ‎-mest → ‎westmest (“westernmost”)

Descendants

  • Middle English: -most, -mest
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