Innermost
/ˈɪn.ər.moʊst/noun
Situated farthest inside or deepest within.
Did you know?Unlike words with occult roots like *spell* or *glamour*, *innermost* is a transparent English superlative built from *inner* + *-most*, but it became a powerful spiritual word because English speakers used it for the most hidden part of the self.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
inne
“within; inside”
Old English
OE
innera
“more inside, inner”
Old English
OE
-mǣst
“superlative suffix, most”
Middle English
ME
innermest
“the most inward or internal”
Modern English
EN
innermost
“farthest toward the inside; deepest within”