Where does “händig” come from?

händig (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hǫndugr, from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

händig (Swedish): handy, crafty, skilled

Definitions

  1. handy, crafty, skilled

Ancestry of “händig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehǫndugrefficient
2Proto-Germanichandugazhandy; skillful with the hands; dextrous
3Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “händig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic -gaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handugaz →
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