The story
- Old English · inherited fromhǣþenes
- Middle English · inherited fromhethenesse
- English todayheathenesse
From Middle English hethenesse, hethenes, from Old English hǣþenes, hǣþennes. Equivalent to heathen + -ness.
Words from the same roots
Middle Englishhethenesse all →
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