Etymograph

English

alderworst

From alder- + worst.

Formed from alder- + worst

Proto-Germanic *allaz ‘all’

Proto-West Germanic *all

Old English eall ‘all’

Old English ealra ‘strong/weak genitive…’

English alder-

Today it means

adj Worst of all.

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

Etymograph / alderworst