Where does “handout” come from?
handout (English) comes from English hand, from Middle English hond, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic handu, from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
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 |