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Where does “unfairness” come from?

Unfairness comes from Middle English -nesse, Old English -nes, Proto-Germanic -inassuz and -inōną, which formed abstract nouns from adjectives and verbs.

unfairness (English): The state of being unfair; lack of justice; An...

Definitions

  1. The state of being unfair; lack of justice; An...

Ancestry of “unfairness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishunfairnot beautiful; uncomely; unattractive; sorrowful;...
2EnglishUn-—
3EnglishstillNot moving; calm; Not effervescing; not...
4Old Englishstillanbecome calm, abate, subside; calm, pacify,...
5Proto-West Germanicstillijanto make still, quiet
6Proto-West Germanic-janCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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