Where does “ithand” come from?

ithand (English) comes from Middle English ithand, from Middle English ithen, from Old Norse iðinn, from Old Norse iðja, from Old Norse ið — work; a restless motion.

ithand (English): Industrious; assiduous; continually busy;...

Definitions

  1. Industrious; assiduous; continually busy;...

Ancestry of “ithand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishithand—
2Middle Englishithen—
3Old Norseiðinnassiduous, diligent
4Old Norseiðjato be active, do, perform
5Old Norseiðwork; a restless motion

Words derived from “ithand”

Every word from Old Norse ið →Every word from Old Norse iðja →Every word from Old Norse iðinn →