'hatred' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'hǣtred,' where 'hǣt' meant 'hate' and '-red' was a suffix denoting a state or condition.

'hǣtred' transformed into the Middle English word 'hatred,' and eventually became the modern English word 'hatred'.

Initially, it meant 'a state of hate,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.