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-head en · X · etymology 1

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.

Meanings

1. (morpheme, uncountable) Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood.

Relateds

-ness

-head en · X · etymology 2

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 head (noun).

Meanings

1. (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.
   • pot + -head → pothead
   • motor + -head → motorhead
2. (morpheme) Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music.
   • Beatle + -head → Beatlehead
   • jazz + -head → jazzhead
   • metal + -head → metalhead
3. (derogatory, morpheme) Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity.
   • block + -head → blockhead
   • shit + -head → shithead
   • geek + -head → geekhead

Forms

Deriveds

shroomhead (substance user) · smackhead (substance user) · Phishhead (fan of something) · pisshead (substance user) · Beatlehead (fan of something) · metalhead (fan of something) · chilihead (substance user) · dopehead (substance user) · weedhead (substance user) · juicehead (substance user) · jazzhead (fan of something) · crackhead (substance user) · boozehead (substance user) · cokehead (substance user) · acidhead (substance user) · Ringhead (fan of something) · Spreadhead (fan of something) · Deadhead (fan of something) · teahead (substance user) · hophead (substance user) · pothead (substance user) · Machead (fan of something)