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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”

  • handle
  • handlebar
  • panhandle
  • mishandle
  • handleless
  • handleth
  • rehandle
  • handleable
  • stickhandle
  • handleability
  • overhandle
  • axhandle
  • behandle
  • jughandle
  • handlebody
  • mishandler
  • outhandle
  • handleably
  • handlest
  • file handle
  • mophandle
  • handles
  • rehandler
  • ハンドル
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