Where does “hand” come from?
Hand comes from Middle English hond, from Old English hand, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm or ḱwn̥tós, both from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ.
hand (English): The part of the forelimb below the forearm or...
Definitions
- The part of the forelimb below the forearm or...
Ancestry of “hand”, step by step
hand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English hond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hond | hand; Alternative form of hound |
| 2 | Old English | hand | A hand |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | handu | hand |
| 4 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 5 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 6 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
via Middle English hand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hand | Alternative form of hond |