iciness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English icy

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 iciness

From icy + -ness.

Noun

iciness (uncountable)

1. The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.

References

• William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “iciness”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
• “iciness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• cinesis, incises