Where does “handout” come from?
I notice there's a mismatch in the chain provided: it traces "out" and "hand" separately, but the headword is "handout" (a compound). The chain also appears incomplete or corrupted (the PIE forms don't clearly support a single word). Before I write the sentence, I need clarification: 1. Is the chain meant to trace "handout" as a whole, or are these separate etymologies for its components? 2. Are the PIE forms (ḱm̥tóm, ḱwn̥tós, ḱwṓ) correct, and do they connect to "out" or "hand"? 3. What is the known meaning of "handout" for this purpose? Without accurate chain data, I cannot write an accurate etymology sentence per your rules. Could you verify the chain?
handout (English): A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given...
Definitions
- A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given...
Ancestry of “handout”, step by step
handout 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... |
| 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 |