Lemizh / English dictionary
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àst.
to make the most, to make the largest amount (often with partitive; often compounded; see unit 11, Verbs of comparison and Superlative)
Usage notes
The absence of causes for most things has been a common theme in Lemizh literature and other arts since Late Middle Lemizh times, well before quantum physics was devloped. Compare tàcd..
Etymology
< NLem, LMLem ist‑a
< MLem istu‑a, back formation of
< OLem superlative suffix ‑istu‑
< PLem *‑isto‑
< PIE *‑isto‑s
Cognates
Eng superlative suffix ‑est, probably fir‑st