Where does “handhaving” come from?
handhaving (Dutch) comes from Dutch handhaven, from Middle Dutch hanthaven, from Middle High German hanthaben, from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manuteneo, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
handhaving (Dutch): enforcement, maintaining, upholding
Definitions
- enforcement, maintaining, upholding
Ancestry of “handhaving”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | handhaven | to enforce, to maintain, to uphold; to persevere... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hanthaven | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | hanthaben | — |
| 4 | Old French | maintenir | to maintain |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | manuteneo | I support, maintain |
| 6 | Latin | manu | ablative singular of manus; by hand; with the... |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |