Where does “högerhand” come from?

högerhand (Swedish) comes from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.

högerhand (Swedish): a right hand

Definitions

  1. a right hand

Ancestry of “högerhand”, step by step

högerhand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishhandA hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player
2Old SwedishhandA hand; A direction; A behalf
3Old Norsehǫndhand
4Proto-Germanichanduzhand

via Swedish höger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhögerright; this direction: →; have similar opinions...
2Old Norsehǿgri—
3Proto-Germanichōgizskilled
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →Every word from Old Norse hǫnd →Every word from Old Swedish hand →