English
humblehood
Humblehood comes from Middle English *humblehod.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500*humblehodreconstructed
- Englishearliest quotation 1982humblehood
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500*humblehodreconstructed
- Englishearliest quotation 1982humblehood
Earliest quotation: 1982, Lynn Hall: “A little shot of humblehood was just what Blair…”
Formed from humble + -hood
Proto-Italic *homos
Latin humus ‘ground, floor’
Latin humilis ‘low, slight, hence mean, humble’
Old French humble
Middle English humble
English humble
Every English word from Middle English *humblehod
Today it means
noun The quality, state, or condition of being humble; humility
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English *humblehod / humblehood