Where does “submissivity” come from?

submissivity (English) comes from English ity, from Ingrian -u — Used to form nouns from verbs.

Ancestry of “submissivity”, step by step

submissivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs

via English submissive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsubmissiveMeekly obedient or passive; One who submits to a...
Every word from Ingrian -uEvery word from English ity
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