Where does “handcarry” come from?
handcarry (English) comes from English carry, from Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
handcarry (English): To transport and deliver in person
Definitions
- To transport and deliver in person
Ancestry of “handcarry”, step by step
handcarry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carry | To lift and take it to another place; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | carien | to transport |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | carier | to carry |
| 4 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 5 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via English Hand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hand | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals |
| 2 | Middle English | hond | hand; Alternative form of hound |
| 3 | Old English | hand | A hand |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | handu | hand |
| 5 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 6 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 7 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |