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Where does “gōdnes” come from?

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

gōdnes (Old English): goodness; virtue; kindness

Definitions

  1. goodness; virtue; kindness

Ancestry of “gōdnes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*gōdnassī—

Words derived from “gōdnes”

  • goodness
  • nongoodness
  • godnesse
  • goodnesse
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