Where does “white-handedly” come from?
white-handedly (English) comes from English white-handed, from English White, from English sox, from English socks, from English sock, from French soc, from Vulgar Latin soccus, from Proto-Celtic sukkos — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
white-handedly (English): In a manner characteristic of a white-handed...
Definitions
- In a manner characteristic of a white-handed...
Ancestry of “white-handedly”, step by step
white-handedly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English white-handed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | white-handed | Having hands that are white; Characterized by... |
| 2 | English | White | Alternative letter-case form of white; An... |
| 3 | English | sox | plural of sock |
| 4 | English | socks | plural of sock; Third-person singular simple... |
| 5 | English | sock | A knitted or woven covering for the foot; A shoe... |
| 6 | French | soc | plowshare; Boston butt |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | soccus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | pig (snout) |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |