Where does “hand” come from?
hand (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
hand (Old Swedish): A hand; A direction; A behalf
Definitions
- A hand; A direction; A behalf
Ancestry of “hand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
Words derived from “hand”