Where does “hǫndugr” come from?

hǫndugr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

hǫndugr (Old Norse): efficient

Definitions

  1. efficient

Ancestry of “hǫndugr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichandugazhandy; skillful with the hands; dextrous
2Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “hǫndugr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handugaz →