Where does “goodnesse” come from?

goodnesse (Middle English) comes from Old English gōdnes, from Proto-Germanic *gōdnassī.

goodnesse (Middle English): A good thing or things; that which is good

Definitions

  1. A good thing or things; that which is good

Ancestry of “goodnesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgōdnesgoodness; virtue; kindness
2Proto-Germanic*gōdnassī—

Words derived from “goodnesse”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdnassī →Every word from Old English gōdnes →
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