likeableness

English

Etymology tree

English like

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom

Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis

Proto-Italic *-ðlis

Latin -bilis

Latin -ābilis

Old French -ablebor.

Middle English -able

English -able

English likeable

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 likeableness

likeableness (usually uncountable, plural likeablenesses)

Alternative spelling of likableness.
- 1980, Richard Fischer Olson, “Interviewing: A Model”, in Managing the Interview: A Self-Teaching Guide, New York, N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, part 1 (Unpacking the Interview), page 19:
  The interview is “personality” oriented. The interviewer looks for likeableness, conformity, and sincerity in candidates.