Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/maist

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɑi̯st/

Adverb

*maist (adjective *maistaz, comparative *maiz)

1. (the) most, to the greatest degree

Usage notes

This word is not directly the superlative of any other term. Instead, various adverbial formations are used to express the positive degree.

Derived terms

• Old English: māst, mǣst
  • Middle English: most, moste
    • English: most
• Old Frisian: māst
  • West Frisian: meast
• Old Saxon: mēst
• Old Dutch: *mēst
  • Middle Dutch: meest
    • Dutch: meest
• Old High German: meist
  • German: meist
• Old Norse: mestr
  • Icelandic: ?
  • Faroese: mest
  • Norwegian: mest
  • Old Swedish: mæst
    • Swedish: mest
  • Danish: mest
• Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄 (maist)