Where does “hendi” come from?
hendi (Middle English) comes from Old English hendiġ, from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
hendi (Middle English): handy, skillful
Ancestry of “hendi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hendiġ | skillful |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | handugaz | handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “hendi”