Where does “whimsicality” come from?

whimsicality (English) comes from English whimsical, from English whimsy, from English whim, from English whim-wham — A whimsical object; a trinket; A whim or fancy.

whimsicality (English): the state of being whimsical; something...

Definitions

  1. the state of being whimsical; something...

Ancestry of “whimsicality”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhimsicalGiven to whimsy
2EnglishwhimsyA quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd...
3EnglishwhimA fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea; A large...
4Englishwhim-whamA whimsical object; a trinket; A whim or fancy
Every word from English whim-wham →Every word from English whim →Every word from English whimsy →