Where does “handgranat” come from?
handgranat (Swedish) comes from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
handgranat (Swedish): a hand grenade
Definitions
- a hand grenade
Ancestry of “handgranat”, step by step
handgranat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 3 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
via Swedish granat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | granat | a pomegranate; a garnet, a group of minerals with... |