Where does “avhandling” come from?
avhandling (Swedish) comes from Swedish avhandla, from Swedish handla, from Old Swedish handla, from Old Norse handla, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
avhandling (Swedish): a thesis, a dissertation
Definitions
- a thesis, a dissertation
Ancestry of “avhandling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | avhandla | to discuss, to negotiate, to go over, to handle... |
| 2 | Swedish | handla | to shop, buy; to act; take action, do; to be... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | handla | to touch, to reach; to handle |
| 4 | Old Norse | handla | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |