Where does “handfat” come from?

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

handfat (Swedish): a sink, a washbasin (basin, primarily intended for hygiene)

Definitions

  1. a sink, a washbasin (basin, primarily intended for hygiene)

Ancestry of “handfat”, step by step

handfat 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 fät

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfätsaucer; a small dish
2Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
3Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container
Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →