Where does “wohhandede” come from?
wohhandede (Old English) comes from Old English wōh, from Proto-Germanic wanhaz, from Proto-Indo-European wónkos, from Proto-Indo-European wenk- — to bend, slant, incline, twist, turn; to bend,...
wohhandede (Old English): crook-handed
Definitions
- crook-handed
Ancestry of “wohhandede”, step by step
wohhandede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wōh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wōh | bending, crookedness; crooked, bent |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wanhaz | bent, crooked, twisted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wónkos | crooked, bent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenk- | to bend, slant, incline, twist, turn; to bend,... |
via Old English hɑndede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hɑndede | — |