Where does “Handwerkerin” come from?

Handwerkerin (German) comes from German Handwerker, 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.

Ancestry of “Handwerkerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHandwerkercraftsman; contractor
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
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →Every word from Old Norse hǫnd →Every word from Old Swedish hand →
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