Manhood
/ˈmæn.hʊd/noun
The state or condition of being an adult male; by extension, adult maturity or virility.
Did you know?The -hood in manhood is the same old Germanic ending found in words like childhood and neighborhood, originally marking a state or rank rather than anything mystical at all.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
mannhād
“the state or condition of being a man; male adulthood”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mann-
“man, human being”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*haiduz
“state, condition, rank”
Middle English
ME
manhod
“manhood; male maturity, virility”
Modern English
English
manhood
“the state of being an adult male; adult male qualities or maturity”
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