Mirthfulness
/ˈmɜːrθ.fəl.nəs/noun
The quality of being full of mirth; cheerful merriment.
Did you know?Mirth is a real English word from Old English, and its deeper Germanic roots connect joy to the idea of what is granted or earned, not just felt.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mirthō
“Joy, pleasure, delight”
Old English
OE
myrgð
“Pleasure, enjoyment, mirth”
Middle English
ME
mirthe
“Joy, gladness, amusement”
16th Century
English
mirthful
“Full of mirth; cheerful”
18th Century
English
mirthfulness
“The state or quality of being mirthful”