Where does “chosenhood” come from?

chosenhood (English) comes from English -hood, from Middle English -hede, from Old English -hād, from Proto-West Germanic -haidu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.

chosenhood (English): The state of being chosen, especially that of being the Chosen People

Definitions

  1. The state of being chosen, especially that of being the Chosen People

Ancestry of “chosenhood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-hoodA substantive suffix denoting a condition or...
2Middle English-hedeAffixed to nouns and adjectives to form nouns...
3Old English-hād-hood
4Proto-West Germanic-haiduhood
5Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt- →Every word from English -hood →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiduz →