Where does “högerhänt” come from?

högerhänt (Swedish) comes from Swedish höger, from Old Norse hǿgri, from Proto-Germanic hōgiz — skilled.

högerhänt (Swedish): right-handed

Definitions

  1. right-handed

Ancestry of “högerhänt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhögerright; this direction: →; have similar opinions...
2Old Norsehǿgri—
3Proto-Germanichōgizskilled

Words derived from “högerhänt”

Every word from Proto-Germanic hōgiz →Every word from Old Norse hǿgri →Every word from Swedish höger →