Where does “venstrehånd” come from?

venstrehånd (Danish) comes from Danish venstre, from Old Norse vinstri, from Proto-Germanic winistraz, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venstrehånd (Danish): left-hand

Definitions

left-hand

Ancestry of “venstrehånd”, step by step

venstrehånd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish venstre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	venstre	left
2	Old Norse	vinstri	—
3	Proto-Germanic	winistraz	left
4	Proto-Germanic	winiz	loved one, friend
5	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

via Danish hånd

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	hånd	hand
2	Old Danish	haand	hand
3	Old Norse	hǫnd	hand
4	Proto-Germanic	handuz	hand

Words derived from “venstrehånd”

venstrehåndet

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic winistraz →