'sisterhood' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'sweostorhād,' where 'sweostor' meant 'sister' and '-hād' meant 'state or condition.'

'sweostorhād' changed from Old English to Middle English 'sisterhede' and eventually became the modern English word 'sisterhood.'

Initially, it meant 'the state of being sisters,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a community or bond among women.'