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
- handiwork; needlework, sewing
Ancestry of “handavinna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | vinna | a job, an occupation, an employment; work,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vinna | to accomplish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |