Morpheme
First
Type
free base
Denotation
chief, principal, original, number one
Etymology
Middle English first, furst, ferst, fyrst; Old English fyrest, superlative of fore
Evidence
facefirst, first, firstborn, firstcomer, firster, firstfruit, firsthand, firstie, firstly, firstness, firstripe, firsts, headfirst, standfirst
Notes
equivalent to Fore + -est
