ruthlessness

Questions

How do you pronounce ruthlessness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈuθləsnəs/.

What does ruthlessness mean?

The property of being ruthless.

Where does ruthlessness come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu Old English hrēow Middle English rewe Middle English -the Old Norse hrygðinflu. Middle English reuþe Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les Middle English reuþeles English ruthless 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 ruthlessness From ruthless + -ness.

How to pronounce ruthlessness

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