Where does “loving-kindness” come from?
loving-kindness (English) comes from English kindness, from Middle English kindenesse.
Ancestry of “loving-kindness”, step by step
loving-kindness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kindness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kindness | The state of being kind; An instance of kind or... |
| 2 | Middle English | kindenesse | — |