Where does “Handbremshebel” come from?

Handbremshebel (German) comes from German Handbremse, from German hand, from Middle High German hant, from Old High German hant, from Proto-West Germanic handu, from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd — hand.

Handbremshebel (German): handbrake

Definitions

  1. handbrake

Ancestry of “Handbremshebel”, step by step

Handbremshebel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Handbremse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHandbremsehandbrake
2Germanhandhand
3Middle High Germanhanthand
4Old High Germanhanthand
5Proto-West Germanichanduhand
6SwedishhandA hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player
7Old SwedishhandA hand; A direction; A behalf
8Old Norsehǫndhand
9Proto-Germanichanduzhand

via German hebel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhebeloperating lever, hand gear
2Middle High Germanhebel
3Old High Germanhebil
4Proto-GermanichabilazThat which raises or lifts; lifter
5Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuzEvery word from Old Norse hǫndEvery word from Old Swedish hand
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