Where does “handwipe” come from?
handwipe (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.
handwipe (English): A moist towelette for cleaning the hands
Definitions
- A moist towelette for cleaning the hands
Ancestry of “handwipe”, step by step
handwipe 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 wipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wipe | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | wipen | To wipe or swipe for cleaning purposes; To... |
| 3 | Old English | wīpian | to wipe, rub, cleanse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wīpōn | to wipe; to swing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |