Where does “wholeness” come from?
Wholeness comes from Middle English holnesse, from Old English hālnes, related to the root meaning "soundness" or "being uninjured."
wholeness (English): The quality of being whole
Definitions
- The quality of being whole
Ancestry of “wholeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | holnesse | — |
| 2 | Old English | hālnes | wholeness |