Where does “handikaptoilet” come from?

handikaptoilet (Danish) comes from Danish handikap, from English handicap, from English hand in cap.

handikaptoilet (Danish): A toilet meant to be used by disabled people

Definitions

  1. A toilet meant to be used by disabled people

Ancestry of “handikaptoilet”, step by step

handikaptoilet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish handikap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhandikaphandicap, disability
2EnglishhandicapSomething that prevents, hampers, or hinders; An...
3Englishhand in cap—

via Danish toilet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtoilettoilet, bathroom room containing a lavatory
2Old Frenchtoilette—
Every word from English hand in cap →Every word from English handicap →Every word from Danish handikap →