Where does “højrehåndet” come from?

højrehåndet (Danish) comes from Danish ét, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

højrehåndet (Danish): right-handed

Definitions

  1. right-handed

Ancestry of “højrehåndet”, step by step

højrehåndet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishétneuter singular of en
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish højrehånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhøjrehåndright-hand
2Danishhåndhand
3Old Danishhaandhand
4Old Norsehǫndhand
5Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →