Where does “handarkriki” come from?
handarkriki (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hönd, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
handarkriki (Icelandic): armpit
Ancestry of “handarkriki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | hönd | hand; side, hand; hand, handwriting |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |