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- Most Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. most, ahd. most Entlehnung. Wie ae. must entlehnt aus l. mustum (vīnum) n. "junger Wein" zu l. mustus "jung".
Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache. 2013.
Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache. 2013.
Most — (m[=o]st), a., superl. of {More}. [OE. most, mast, mest, AS. m[=ae]st; akin to D. meest, OS. m[=e]st, G. meist, Icel. mestr, Goth. maists; a superl. corresponding to E. more. [root]103. See {More}, a.] 1. Consisting of the greatest number or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Most — Most, adv. [AS. m[=ae]st. See {Most}, a.] In the greatest or highest degree. [1913 Webster] Those nearest to this king, and most his favorites, were courtiers and prelates. Milton. [1913 Webster] Note: Placed before an adjective or adverb, most… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Most — For other uses, see Most (disambiguation). Coordinates: 50°30′11″N 13°38′12″E / 50.50306°N 13.63667°E / 50.50306; 13.63667 … Wikipedia
MOST — The acronym MOST has several meanings:* Management of Social Transformations, the main UNESCO social sciences research programme * Maynard Operation Sequence Technique, a work measurement system * Media Oriented Systems Transport, an electronic… … Wikipedia
most — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mǣst; akin to Old High German meist most, Old English māra more more at more Date: before 12th century 1. greatest in quantity, extent, or degree < the most ability > 2. the majority of … New Collegiate Dictionary
most — See: AT MOST, MAKE THE MOST OF … Dictionary of American idioms
most — See: AT MOST, MAKE THE MOST OF … Dictionary of American idioms
Most — More More, a., compar. [Positive wanting; superl. {Most} (m[=o]st).] [OE. more, mare, and (orig. neut. and adv.) mo, ma, AS. m[=a]ra, and (as neut. and adv.) m[=a]; akin to D. meer, OS. m[=e]r, G. mehr, OHG. m[=e]ro, m[=e]r, Icel. meiri, meirr,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-most — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle English, alteration of mest (as in formest foremost) most < innermost > ; most toward < headmost > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Most — Much Much (m[u^]ch), a. [Compar. & superl. wanting, but supplied by {More} (m[=o]r), and {Most} (m[=o]st), from another root.] [OE. moche, muche, miche, prob. the same as mochel, muchel, michel, mikel, fr. AS. micel, mycel; cf. Gr. me gas, fem.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Most Wanted (Hilary Duff album) — Most Wanted … Wikipedia