most
English
/ˈməʊst/, /ˈmoʊst/
det
Definitions
- the comparatively largest number of ()
- the majority of; more than half of ()
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English most inherited from Old English mǣst (most) inherited from Proto-Germanic *maistaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*maistaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- almost English
- almostness English
- mostest English
- mostly English
- mostness English
- mostwhat English
- what English
- meist German
- meistbesucht German
- meistenteils German
- meistgebraucht German
- meistgeklickt German
- meistverkauft German
- meistverwendet German
- meest Dutch, Flemish
- meestal Dutch, Flemish
- meesttijds Dutch, Flemish
- *maistaz Proto-Germanic
- mest Swedish
- eallmǣst Old English
- mǣst Old English
- most Middle English
- mestr Old Norse
- mestur Icelandic
- meest Middle Dutch
- 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 Gothic
- *mēsto Old Dutch
- maist Scots