Where does “hand” come from?
hand (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
hand (Swedish): A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player
Definitions
- A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player
Ancestry of “hand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
Words derived from “hand”