Where does “håndskydevåben” come from?

håndskydevåben (Danish) comes from Danish skydevåben, from Danish skyde, from Old Danish skiutæ, from Old Norse skjóta, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

håndskydevåben (Danish): handgun

Definitions

  1. handgun

Ancestry of “håndskydevåben”, step by step

håndskydevåben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skydevåben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishskydevåbenA firearm
2Danishskydeto shoot; to push, to shove
3Old Danishskiutæ—
4Old Norseskjótato shoot
5Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via Danish hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhåndhand
2Old Danishhaandhand
3Old Norsehǫndhand
4Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Old Norse skjóta →