Where does “-hed” come from?

-hed (Middle English) comes from Old English -hǣdu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.

-hed (Middle English): Alternative form of -hede; -hood

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of -hede; -hood

Ancestry of “-hed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-hǣdu-hood
2Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haiduz →Every word from Old English -hǣdu →