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
Ancestry of “händig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hǫndugr | efficient |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | handugaz | handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |