Where does “handlian” come from?

handlian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic handulōn, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.

handlian (Old English): to handle

Definitions

  1. to handle

Ancestry of “handlian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichandulōnto handle
2Proto-Germanichandlōnąto take or hold in the hand, seize, grip
3Proto-Germanichanduzhand

Words derived from “handlian”

Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handlōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic handulōn →