-nes

Old English

suffix

Definitions

Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives, denoting quality or state, -ness

Etymology

Inherited from *-nassī (-ness).

Origin

*-nassī

Gloss

-ness

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*kewk- Proto-Indo-European
*-inassuz Proto-Germanic
-nis Old English
-nesse Middle English
hautain Old French
-nissi Old High German
-nissī Old High German
*-nassī gmw-pro
-nissi Old Dutch
-nissi Old Saxon

-nis