Etymograph

English

jolliness

Jolliness comes from Middle English jolinesse.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500jolinesse
  2. Englishtodayjolliness

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500jolinesse
  2. Englishtodayjolliness

Formed from jolly + -ness

Old French joli ‘pretty’

Middle English joli

English jolly

Every English word from Middle English jolinesse

Today it means

noun The quality of being jolly; jollity.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English jolinesse / jolliness

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