[1855–60; queen + -hood]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, output, pipeline, superheat-hood is a native English suffix denoting state, condition, character, nature, etc., ora body of persons of a particular character or class, formerly used in the formationof nouns. Other words that use the affix -hood include: nationhood, peoplehood, personhood, scouthood, selfhood