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
- handmade
Ancestry of “håndlaget”, step by step
håndlaget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål hånd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hånd | a hand |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
via Norwegian Bokmål laget
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | laget | simple past/past participle of lage |