Where does “håndlaget” come from?

håndlaget (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hånd, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.

håndlaget (Norwegian Bokmål): handmade

Definitions

  1. handmade

Ancestry of “håndlaget”, step by step

håndlaget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhånda hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand

via Norwegian Bokmål laget

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållagetsimple past/past participle of lage
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuzEvery word from Old Norse hǫndEvery word from Norwegian Bokmål hånd