Where does “otiosity” come from?
otiosity (English) comes from Middle French ociosité, from Latin otiositas, from Latin ōtiōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
otiosity (English): The state or quality of being otiose
Definitions
- The state or quality of being otiose
Ancestry of “otiosity”, step by step
otiosity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French ociosité
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ociosité | — |
| 2 | Latin | otiositas | leisure, idleness |
| 3 | Latin | ōtiōsus | idle |
| 4 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 5 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via English otiose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | otiose | Having no effect; Done in a careless or... |