myEtymology.com: English etymology of maidenhead

Etymology of the English word maidenhead

the English word maidenhead

derived from the English word maiden

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *maghu-

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *magthis

using the English suffix -hed

using the English suffix -head

The earliest known usage of maidenhead in English dates from the 13th century.

Word found in Modern English