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Where does “warriorhood” come from?

warriorhood (English) comes from English warrior, from Middle English werreour, from Old French guerreier, from Vulgar Latin werrizo, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

warriorhood (English): The state of being a warrior

Definitions

  1. The state of being a warrior

Ancestry of “warriorhood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwarriorA person who is actively engaged in battle,...
2Middle EnglishwerreourA warrior or combatant; one who partakes in...
3Old FrenchguerreierAlternative form of guerroiier; warrior;...
4Vulgar LatinwerrizoI wage war
5Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she
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