Where does “håndterbar” come from?

håndterbar (Danish) comes from Norwegian Bokmål håndtere, from Middle Low German hanteren, from Middle Dutch hanteren, from Old French hanter, from Old English hāmettan, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.

håndterbar (Danish): easy to handle

Definitions

  1. easy to handle

Ancestry of “håndterbar”, step by step

håndterbar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål håndtere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhåndtereto handle; to deal with, cope with
2Middle Low Germanhanteren
3Middle Dutchhanterento have dealings with
4Old Frenchhanterto frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
5Old Englishhāmettanto bring home; provide a home for; house; to...
6Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
7Proto-West Germanichaimhome
8Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Danish bar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbarbare, naked; sheer, pure; bar
2EnglishBarA solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length
3Germanbär
4Middle High Germanbërbear
5Old High GermanberiA berry
6Proto-West Germanicbaʀiberry
7Proto-Germanicbazjąberry
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz