-head

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-head^¹

Where it comes from

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.

suffix

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

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suffix -heads

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
morpheme Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music. jazz + -head → jazzhead
derogatory, morpheme Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity. block + -head → blockhead

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"-head." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-head.

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@misc{head_2026,
  title = {-head},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-head},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}