Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “flatness” come from?

Flatness derives from Middle English flatnesse, formed from the adjective flat with the suffix -ness.

flatness (English): The state of being flat; The state of being...

Definitions

  1. The state of being flat; The state of being...

Ancestry of “flatness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishflatnesse—
Every word from Middle English flatnesse →