A soft covering for the head and neck, often attached to a coat or sweatshirt; also a metal cover over part of a car, stove, or machine.
From Old English “hōd,” related to Old High German “huot,” meaning “hat” or “covering.” The basic idea of a protective covering has stayed the same for centuries.
The ending “-hood” in words like “childhood” and “neighborhood” actually comes from the same root as the clothing “hood.” It originally meant a kind of “state” or “condition” that wraps around a person’s life, just like a hood wraps your head.
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