Where does “hend” come from?
hend (English) comes from Middle English henden, from Old English hendan, from Proto-Germanic handijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
hend (English): To take hold of; to grasp, hold
Definitions
- To take hold of; to grasp, hold
Ancestry of “hend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | henden | to take hold of |
| 2 | Old English | hendan | to take by hand; grasp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handijaną | to take by the hand; seize; grip; capture |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |