Where does “handag” come from?
handag (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “handag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | handugaz | handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “handag”