Where does “handig” come from?
handig (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch handag, from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
handig (Dutch): handy, convenient, practical; handy, capable,...
Definitions
- handy, convenient, practical; handy, capable,...
Ancestry of “handig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | handag | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | handugaz | handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “handig”