Where does “hondelje” come from?
hondelje (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian handelia, from Proto-West Germanic handulōn, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
hondelje (Saterland Frisian): to behave; act; conduct; to conduct ; trade
Definitions
- to behave; act; conduct; to conduct ; trade
Ancestry of “hondelje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | handelia | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | handulōn | to handle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
Words derived from “hondelje”