Where does “håndjern” come from?

håndjern (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål jern, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

håndjern (Norwegian Bokmål): handcuffs

Definitions

  1. handcuffs

Ancestry of “håndjern”, step by step

håndjern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål jern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåljerniron
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Norwegian Bokmål hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhånda hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →
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