alternativeness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos

Proto-Italic *aljos

Proto-Indo-European *-teros

Proto-Italic *-teros

Proto-Italic *aliteros

Latin alter

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nos

Latin -nus

Latin alternus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin alternō

Latin alternātus

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Latin alternātīvusder.

Middle French alternatifbor.

English alternative

Proto-Germanic *-in-

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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 alternativeness

From alternative + -ness.

Noun

alternativeness (uncountable)

1. The state of being alternative or representing alternatives.

Related terms

• alternative lifestyle
• alternativism
• alternativity

Translations

Translations

• Polish: alternatywność f