[1600–10; pasty1 + -ness]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: adaptation, alpine, dolly, operate, skid-ness is a suffix attached to adjectives and participles, forming abstract nouns denotingquality and state. Other words that use the affix -ness include: consciousness, crashworthiness, likeness, nothingness, wellness