Where does “Handwark” come from?
Handwark (German Low German) comes from Low German Hand, from Middle Low German hant, from Old Saxon hand, from Proto-West Germanic handu, from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
Handwark (German Low German): craft; handcraft; handiwork; trade; business
Definitions
- craft; handcraft; handiwork; trade; business
Ancestry of “Handwark”, step by step
Handwark traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German Hand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Hand | hand |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hant | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | 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 East Central German Wark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Wark | — |
via East Central German Hand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Hand | — |