Where does “handcrafted” come from?
Handcrafted derives from English hand, from Middle English hond, from Old English hand, from Proto-Germanic hundą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm and ḱwn̥tós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ.
handcrafted (English): Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by...
Definitions
- Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by...
Ancestry of “handcrafted”, step by step
handcrafted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English crafted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crafted | manufactured; simple past tense and past... |