Where does “godnesse” come from?
godnesse (Middle English) comes from Old English gōdnes, from Proto-Germanic *gōdnassī.
Ancestry of “godnesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | gōdnes | goodness; virtue; kindness |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *gōdnassī | — |
Words derived from “godnesse”