## Etymology
From uneasy (un- 'not' + easy) + -ness. Easy is from Old French aisie ('comfortable, at ease'), from aise ('ease, comfort'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin adiacens ('lying nearby').

## AI Etymology
Uneasiness is from uneasy (un- 'not' + easy) + -ness. Easy is from Old French aisie ('comfortable, at ease'), from aise ('ease, comfort'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Latin adiacens ('lying nearby'). Important recorded forms include -ness (Old English) and aise (Old French). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a feeling of anxiety or discomfort. The wider family includes related words such as uneasy, ease, and easy.

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