Where does “frivolosity” come from?

frivolosity (English) comes from English -osity, from Middle English -ouste, from Old French -ouseté, from Latin -ositas.

frivolosity (English): The quality of being frivolous

Definitions

  1. The quality of being frivolous

Ancestry of “frivolosity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-osityForming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from...
2Middle English-ouste—
3Old French-ouseté—
4Latin-ositas—
Every word from Latin -ositas →Every word from English -osity →Every word from Middle English -ouste →