Safeness
/ˈseɪf.nəs/noun
The condition of being safe; freedom from danger or risk.
Did you know?The concept of safety has deep ties to ancient rituals where safety was invoked through protective incantations and offerings to deities.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*segh-
“to have, hold, or keep safe.”
Old English
Old English
sæf
“safe, protected from harm.”
Middle English
Middle English
saf
“unharmed, secure.”
15th Century
Middle English
safnesse
“the state of being safe.”
Modern English
English
safeness
“the quality of being free from danger or threat.”