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Where does “maidhood” come from?

maidhood (English) comes from Middle English maidhod, from Old English mæġþhād.

maidhood (English): The state, condition, or quality of a maid;...

Definitions

  1. The state, condition, or quality of a maid;...

Ancestry of “maidhood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmaidhod—
2Old Englishmæġþhād—
Every word from Old English mæġþhād →