English

alderbest

From alder- + best.

Formed from alder- + best

Proto-Germanic *allaz ‘all’

Proto-West Germanic *all

Old English eall ‘all’

Old English ealra ‘strong/weak genitive…’

Proto-Indo-European *bʰed- ‘good’

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Proto-Germanic *batistaz ‘best’

Proto-West Germanic *batist

Old English bezt ‘best’

Middle English best ‘best’

English best

Today it means

adj Best of all.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / alderbest