English
specificness
From specific + -ness.
Formed from specific + -ness
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see’
…
Latin speciō ‘to see’
Latin speciēs ‘kind’
Late Latin specificus ‘specific’
Old French specifique
English specific
Today it means
noun Specificity, the state of being specific
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “specificness”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / specificness