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Where does “handugaz” come from?

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

handugaz (Proto-Germanic): handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous

Definitions

  1. handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous

Ancestry of “handugaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
2Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “handugaz”

  • handy
  • handily
  • handyman
  • handiness
  • unhandy
  • handyperson
  • unhandiness
  • unhandily
  • handywoman
  • handicam
  • handycam
  • handyish
  • Handy
  • Handyvertrag
  • Handyspiel
  • handyfrei
  • handig
  • onhandig
  • händig
  • handy
  • hondi
  • hendi
  • hendiġ
  • 𐌷𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌿𐌲𐍃
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