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Where does “uncommonness” come from?

uncommonness (English) comes from English uncommon, from English common, from Middle English comun, from Anglo-Norman comun, from Old French comun, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis, from Proto-Italic kommoinis — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

uncommonness (English): The state or quality of being uncommon

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being uncommon

Ancestry of “uncommonness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuncommonRare; not readily found; unusual; Remarkable;...
2EnglishcommonMutual; shared by more than one; Occurring or...
3Middle Englishcomun—
4Anglo-Normancomuncommon
5Old Frenchcomuncommon
6Latincommūnis—
7Old Latincom(m)oinis—
8Proto-Italickommoinis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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