manhood的词源

英文词源

manhood (n.)

early 13c., "state of being human," from man (n.) + -hood. Meanings "state of being an adult male," also "manliness," are from late 14c. Similar words in Old English were less explicitly masculine: manscipe "humanity, courtesy," literally "man-ship;" mennisclicnes "state of man, humanity, humaneness, human nature." The more "manly" word was werhad "male sex, virility, manhood" (see first element in werewolf).

中文词源

manhood：成年

man,男人，-hood,名词后缀。比喻用法。

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manhood：成年(时期)；男子气概 

词根词缀： man男人 + -hood名词词尾,身份,状况,性质