English
gameness
From game + -ness.
A compound of game + -ness
Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’
Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’
Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’
Middle English game
English game
Today it means
noun The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / gameness