existence derived from itself, having no other source
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin aseitas, from Latin ā from + sē oneself
aseity in American English
(əˈsiɪti, eiˈsi-)
noun
Metaphysics
existence originating from and having no source other than itself
Word origin
[1685–95; ‹ ML asēitās, equiv. to L ā sē from oneself + -itās-ity]This word is first recorded in the period 1685–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blowhole, commodore, fatigue, lens, sterilize-ity is a suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state or condition. Other wordsthat use the affix -ity include: Latinity, civility, jollity