expansiveness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English expansive Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English expansiveness From expansive + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The state of being expansive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| expansivenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |