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

  1. handy, convenient, practical; handy, capable,...

Ancestry of “handig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchhandag—
2Proto-Germanichandugazhandy; skillful with the hands; dextrous
3Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “handig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handugaz →