Where does “orphanhood” come from?

orphanhood (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-.

orphanhood (English): The state of being an orphan; the losing of both...

Definitions

  1. The state of being an orphan; the losing of both...

Ancestry of “orphanhood”, 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 →