Etymology

nethermost

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Today it means: Farthest down; lowest. Full definition →

Middle English neþermeste
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromneþermeste
  2. English todaynethermost

From Middle English neþermeste; equivalent to nether + -most.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.