Where does “goounees” come from?

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

goounees (Yola): goodness

Definitions

  1. goodness

Ancestry of “goounees”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgoodnesseA good thing or things; that which is good
2Old Englishgōdnesgoodness; virtue; kindness
3Proto-Germanic*gōdnassī—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *gōdnassī →Every word from Old English gōdnes →Every word from Middle English goodnesse →