Where does “Handhaber” come from?
Handhaber (German) comes from German handhaben, from Middle High German hanthaben, from Old French maintenir, from Vulgar Latin manuteneo, from Latin manu, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.
Handhaber (German): a handler
Definitions
- a handler
Ancestry of “Handhaber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | handhaben | to handle, to wield, to employ a tool, often not in a resultative sense but rather indicating the manner or quality of employment |
| 2 | Middle High German | hanthaben | — |
| 3 | Old French | maintenir | to maintain |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | manuteneo | I support, maintain |
| 5 | Latin | manu | ablative singular of manus; by hand; with the... |
| 6 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |