English
prudeness
From prude + -ness.
Formed from prude + -ness
Latin sum ‘to be’
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Latin prōdest ‘is useful’
Latin prōde ‘profitable, useful’
Old French prude
French prude
English prude
Today it means
noun The quality or state of being prudish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / prudeness