Where does “hendan” come from?

hendan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic handijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

hendan (Old English): to take by hand; grasp

Definitions

  1. to take by hand; grasp

Ancestry of “hendan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichandijanąto take by the hand; seize; grip; capture
2Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “hendan”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →