Where does “hǫndla” come from?

hǫndla (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.

Ancestry of “hǫndla”, step by step

hǫndla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic handlōną

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

via Old Norse hǫnd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫndhand
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handlōną →