Where does “frivolousity” come from?

frivolousity (English) comes from English frivolous, from Latin frīvolus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- — to cut.

frivolousity (English): frivolousness

Definitions

  1. frivolousness

Ancestry of “frivolousity”, step by step

frivolousity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English frivolous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrivolousSilly, especially at an inappropriate time or in...
2Latinfrīvolussilly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰreyH-to cut

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰreyH- →Every word from Latin frīvolus →Every word from English frivolous →