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Where does “onhende” come from?

onhende (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic anahandijaz, from Proto-Germanic ana-, from Proto-Germanic an-, from Proto-Indo-European ano-.

onhende (Old English): on hand, demanding attention

Definitions

  1. on hand, demanding attention

Ancestry of “onhende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicanahandijazon hand, within reach
2Proto-Germanicana-on-; on
3Proto-Germanican-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanano-—

Words derived from “onhende”

  • on hand
  • onhende
  • onhande
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