English Online Dictionary. What means newest? What does newest mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English newest, from Old English nīwost, from Proto-Germanic *niwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwisth₂os, superlative of *néwos/*néwyos (whence new). Cognate with Scots newest, Dutch nieuwst, German neueste, neuste, Icelandic nýjastur, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists), Ashkun nustári (“before”), Kamkata-viri nüštë́ř (“before”), Waigali nüst (“before”), Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːɪst/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)uɪst/
- (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈnjʉːɪst/
Adjective
newest
- superlative form of new: most new
Anagrams
- Wentes, newset, tweens, westen