Where does “shamanhood” come from?
shamanhood (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.
shamanhood (English): The role or status of a shaman
Definitions
- The role or status of a shaman
Ancestry of “shamanhood”, step by step
shamanhood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hood
| 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 | th |
| 7 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 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 |
via English shaman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shaman | A traditional faith healer; A member of certain... |
| 2 | German | Schamane | shaman |
| 3 | Russian | шама́н | shaman |
| 4 | Evenki | шама̄н | — |
| 5 | Chinese | 沙門 | ascetic monk |
| 6 | Tocharian B | ṣamāne | monk |
| 7 | Pali | samaṇa | peace; tranquillity; extinguishment |
| 8 | Sanskrit | श्रमण | making effort or exertion, toiling, labouring, (esp.) following a toilsome or menial business |
| 9 | Sanskrit | श्रम | fatigue, weariness, exhaustion; exertion, labour,... |
| 10 | Sanskrit | श्रम् | class 4; to be or become weary or tired, be tired... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱremh₂- | — |