Where does “handrið” come from?

handrið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rið, from Old Norse rið, from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

handrið (Icelandic): balustrade, railing, banister, handrail

Definitions

  1. balustrade, railing, banister, handrail

Ancestry of “handrið”, step by step

handrið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicriða winding staircase
2Old Norserið—
3Proto-Germanicwrīþanąto weave, to twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyt-to twist
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic hönd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichöndhand; side, hand; hand, handwriting
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wrīþaną →