derivedness

derivedness

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English derive
Middle English -ed
English -ed
English derived
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 derivedness

    From derived + -ness.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    derivedness (countable and uncountable, plural derivednesses)

    1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being derived; derivativity.
    2. (countable) A derived characteristic; a derivation.

    Quotations

    • 1998: Richard A. Fortey and Richard H. Thomas, Arthropod Relationships, page 62 (Springer; ISBN 978‒0‒412‒75420‒3)
      The use of a patristic measure of derivedness (measured in character state changes on the cladogram; Figure 6.2) produced an equally poor overall correlation.
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