-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
  • English: -most