The story
Attested since at least the 1500s, from earnest + -y. Modern uses may be modelled on honest→honesty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
earnesty
Today it means: Earnestness. Full definition →
Today it means: Earnestness. Full definition →
Attested since at least the 1500s, from earnest + -y. Modern uses may be modelled on honest→honesty.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.