Where does “handloom” come from?
Handloom derives from English hand and loom, with hand tracing to Middle English hond, Old English hand, Proto-Germanic hundą, and Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ meaning to seize or grasp.
handloom (English): A simple machine used for weaving by hand
Definitions
- A simple machine used for weaving by hand
Ancestry of “handloom”, step by step
handloom 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 |