Where does “компетентность” come from?

компетентность (Russian) comes from Russian -ость, from Proto-Slavic -ostь — Used with adjectival stems to form abstract...

компетентность (Russian): competence the quality or state of being competent for a general role

Definitions

  1. competence the quality or state of being competent for a general role

Ancestry of “компетентность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russian-ость-ness, -ity
2Proto-Slavic-ostьUsed with adjectival stems to form abstract...
Every word from Proto-Slavic -ostьEvery word from Russian -ость