Where does “handavinna” come from?

handavinna (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic vinna, from Old Norse vinna, from Proto-Germanic winnaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

handavinna (Icelandic): handiwork; needlework, sewing

Definitions

  1. handiwork; needlework, sewing

Ancestry of “handavinna”, step by step

handavinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic vinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicvinnaa job, an occupation, an employment; work,...
2Old Norsevinnato accomplish
3Proto-Germanicwinnanąto swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Icelandic hönd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichöndhand; side, hand; hand, handwriting
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winnaną →Every word from Old Norse vinna →