Where does “hanhasinwō” come from?

hanhasinwō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

hanhasinwō (Proto-Germanic): Achilles tendon, hamstring

Definitions

  1. Achilles tendon, hamstring

Ancestry of “hanhasinwō”, step by step

hanhasinwō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic senawō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsenawōcord, tendon, sinew; nerve
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnḗh₁wr̥tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Proto-Germanic hanhaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichanhazheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱenk-to hang

Words derived from “hanhasinwō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥Every word from Proto-Germanic senawō