Where does “manhood” come from?
Manhood comes from Middle English manhode, a compound of man and the suffix -hode meaning state or condition.
manhood (English): The state or condition of being a human being;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being a human being;...
Ancestry of “manhood”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | manhode | — |
Words derived from “manhood”