Where does “naked-handed” come from?
naked-handed (English) comes from English handed, 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 — hand.
naked-handed (English): Lacking tools or weapons; Defenseless
Definitions
- Lacking tools or weapons; Defenseless
Ancestry of “naked-handed”, step by step
naked-handed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English handed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handed | Having a certain kind or number of hands; Having... |
| 2 | English | Hand | The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals |
| 3 | Middle English | hond | hand; Alternative form of hound |
| 4 | Old English | hand | A hand |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | handu | hand |
| 6 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 7 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 8 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
via English naked
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | naked | Bare, not covered by clothing; Lacking some... |
| 2 | Middle English | naked | Uncovered; exposed, visible; Having none of... |
| 3 | Old English | nacod | naked; past participle of nacian |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *nak(k)wad | naked |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nakwadaz | naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |