Where does “joyhood” come from?
joyhood (English) comes from English hood, from Middle English hode, from English odd, from Middle English odde, from Old Norse oddi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
joyhood (English): The quality, condition, or state of joy
Definitions
- The quality, condition, or state of joy
Ancestry of “joyhood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hood | A covering for the head attached to a larger... |
| 2 | Middle English | hode | Alternative form of hoden; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | English | odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or... |
| 4 | Middle English | odde | inflection of od:
## weak singular
## strong/weak... |
| 5 | Old Norse | oddi | odd, third or additional number; triangle |
| 6 | Old Norse | -i | — |
| 7 | Latin | -ē | — |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |