Where does “håndtering” come from?

håndtering (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål håndtere, from Middle Low German hanteren, from Middle Dutch hanteren, from Old French hanter, from Old English hāmettan, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.

håndtering (Norwegian Bokmål): handling

Definitions

  1. handling

Ancestry of “håndtering”, step by step

håndtering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål håndtere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhåndtereto handle; to deal with, cope with
2Middle Low Germanhanteren
3Middle Dutchhanterento have dealings with
4Old Frenchhanterto frequent, abide in one place; to frequent...
5Old Englishhāmettanto bring home; provide a home for; house; to...
6Old Englishhāmhome; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,...
7Proto-West Germanichaimhome
8Proto-Germanichaimazhome; house; village
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Danish ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymosEvery word from Proto-Germanic haimaz