reddishness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós

Proto-Germanic *raudaz

Proto-West Germanic *raud

Old English rēad

Middle English red

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Germanic *-iskaz

Proto-West Germanic *-isk

Old English -isċ

Middle English -yssh

Middle English redisch

English reddish

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 reddishness

From reddish + -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛdɪʃnəs/

Noun

reddishness (uncountable)

1. The quality of being reddish.

Coordinate terms

• pinkishness
• redness

See also

• erythema
• rash