Where does “handla” come from?
handla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish handla, from Old Norse handla, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
handla (Swedish): to shop, buy; to act; take action, do; to be...
Definitions
- to shop, buy; to act; take action, do; to be...
Ancestry of “handla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | handla | to touch, to reach; to handle |
| 2 | Old Norse | handla | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
Words derived from “handla”