Where does “ofhande” come from?
ofhande (Middle English) comes from Old English ofhende, from Proto-Germanic abahandijaz, from Proto-Germanic aba-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
Ancestry of “ofhande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ofhende | absent, lost |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | abahandijaz | out of one's hand, lost to one |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aba- | away, away from |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |