Where does “guiltiness” come from?

Guiltiness derives from Middle English -nesse, Old English -nes, and Proto-Germanic -inassuz, a suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives and verbs.

guiltiness (English): The state of being guilty; guilt

Definitions

  1. The state of being guilty; guilt

Ancestry of “guiltiness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgiltinesguiltiness
2Middle Englishgiltyguilty
3Old Englishgyltiġoffending, guilty
4Old Englishgyltguilt
5Lithuaniangultilie, lie down; fall ill, sick; wilt, droop
6Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- →Every word from Lithuanian gulti →Every word from Old English gylt →