Where does “righteousness” come from?
Righteousness comes from Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtwīsnes, a compound of riht (right) and wīsnes (quality or state of being).
righteousness (English): The quality or state of being righteous;...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being righteous;...
Ancestry of “righteousness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rightwiseness | righteousness |
| 2 | Middle English | rightwisnes | justice |
| 3 | Old English | rihtwīsnes | justice, righteousness |
| 4 | Old English | -nes | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -nassī | Used to form abstract nouns, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -inassuz | -ness |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “righteousness”