Where does “håndjern” come from?

håndjern (Danish) comes from Danish jern, from Old Danish jarn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

håndjern (Danish): handcuff one ring of a locking fetter for the hand

Definitions

  1. handcuff one ring of a locking fetter for the hand

Ancestry of “håndjern”, step by step

håndjern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish jern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishjerniron; a type of golf club
2Old Danishjarniron
3Old Norsejárniron
4Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
5Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Danish hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhåndhand
2Old Danishhaandhand
3Old Norsehǫndhand
4Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →