-head meaning: definition, etymology

-head

suffix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hed, -hede English -head From Middle English -hed, -hede, attested from the 12th century, continuing a hypothetical Old English *-hǣdu (“-hood”), from Proto-Germanic *haidį̄ (“state, condition”), related to Proto-Germanic *haiduz (“manner, character, quality, state”). Doublet of -hood, which see.

Morpheme Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood.

Related terms: -ness, -itas

-head

suffix

Etymology

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English headder. English -head Combining form of the noun head.

Derogatory, Morpheme, Sometimes Used to form words for people who regularly have their mind focused upon a particular subject, activity, or a specified drug or other substance, or who are addicted in some way.

motor + -head → motorhead
pot + -head → pothead

Morpheme Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music.

jazz + -head → jazzhead
metal + -head → metalhead

1 more example

Beatle + -head → Beatlehead

Derogatory, Morpheme Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity.

block + -head → blockhead
shit + -head → shithead

1 more example

geek + -head → geekhead

Derived terms: acidhead, boozehead, chilihead, cokehead, crackhead, dopehead, hophead, juicehead, pisshead, pothead, shroomhead, smackhead, teahead, weedhead, Beatlehead, Deadhead, jazzhead, Machead, metalhead, Phishhead, Ringhead, Spreadhead