Etymology of the English suffix -hood
the English suffix
-hoodderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*haidusDerivations in English
angelhood,
bachelorhood,
boyhood,
buddhahood,
fairyhood,
girlhood,
hardihood,
lustihood,
nationhood,
nunhood,
parenthood,
peoplehood,
personhood,
queenhood,
sainthood,
scouthood,
selfhood,
toddlerhood,
unlikelihood,
statehood,
manhood,
womanhood,
christhood,
childhood,
falsehood,
kinghood,
likelihood,
monkhood,
priesthood,
sisterhood,
wifehoodCognates
Dutch
-heid, German
-heitUsage
Word found in Modern English
