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

Definitions

  1. handbag, purse

Ancestry of “håndtaske”, step by step

håndtaske traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhåndhand
2Old Danishhaandhand
3Old Norsehǫndhand
4Proto-Germanichanduzhand

via Danish taske

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtaskebag
2Middle Low Germantaske—
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →Every word from Old Norse hǫnd →Every word from Old Danish haand →