Where does “overspringshandling” come from?
overspringshandling (Danish) comes from Danish handling, from Danish handle, from Old Norse handla, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
overspringshandling (Danish): a task that one does in order to avoid doing some other, more important task
Definitions
- a task that one does in order to avoid doing some other, more important task
Ancestry of “overspringshandling”, step by step
overspringshandling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish handling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | handling | action, act |
| 2 | Danish | handle | act; trade, shop |
| 3 | Old Norse | handla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
via English overspring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overspring | To overtop; overclimb; rise above; spring or leap... |
| 2 | Middle English | overspringen | — |