Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “hanteren” come from?

hanteren (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Dutch hanteren, from Old French hanter, from Old English hāmettan, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

Ancestry of “hanteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhanteren—
2Old Frenchhanterto frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
3Old Englishhāmettanto bring home; provide a home for; house; to...
4Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
5Proto-West Germanichaimhome
6Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “hanteren”

  • hantteerata
  • hantera
  • kontanthantering
  • hantering
  • håndtering
  • handtere
  • handtering
  • uhåndterlig
  • håndterlig
  • håndtere
  • handtere
  • handtering
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