Etymology

restlessness

rest·less·ness
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Today it means: The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable; a feeling of discomfort with stillness causes by anxiety, boredom or other emotions. Full definition →

English restless ← Middle English restles ← Old English ræstlēas
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*rastō
  2. Proto-West Germanic*rastu
  3. Old Englishræst
  4. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  6. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  7. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  8. Old Englishræstlēas
  9. Middle Englishrestles
  10. Englishrestless
  11. English todayrestlessness

From restless + -ness.

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