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
Ancestry of “håndledd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ledd | a joint; a link; past participle of le |
| 2 | Old Norse | liðr | member |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liþuz | a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |