English

aldermost

From alder- + most.

Formed from alder- + most

Proto-Germanic *allaz ‘all’

Proto-West Germanic *all

Old English eall ‘all’

Old English ealra ‘strong/weak genitive…’

Proto-Germanic *maistaz ‘most, greatest (superlative of *mikilaz)’

Proto-West Germanic *maist

Old English mǣst ‘most, biggest’

Middle English most

English most

Today it means

adj Most of all.

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

Etymograph / aldermost