Where does “håndtaske” come from?
håndtaske (Danish) comes from Danish hånd, from Old Danish haand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
håndtaske (Danish): handbag, purse
Ancestry of “håndtaske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | hånd | hand |
| 2 | Old Danish | haand | hand |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |