Where does “håndledd” come from?

håndledd (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ledd, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

håndledd (Norwegian Bokmål): a wrist

Definitions

  1. a wrist

Ancestry of “håndledd”, step by step

håndledd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ledd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålledda joint; a link; past participle of le
2Old Norseliðrmember
3Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Norwegian Bokmål hånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhånda hand
2Old Norsehǫndhand
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old Norse liðr →
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