1520s, "state or quality of being shared by more than one," from common (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "quality of being of ordinary occurrence" is from 1590s.
common law
common sense
commonality
commoner
commonly
commonness
commonplace
commons
common-sensical
commonweal
commonwealth
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