Where does “handled” come from?

handled (Swedish) comes from Swedish led, from Old Swedish liþer, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

handled (Swedish): wrist; a body part

Definitions

  1. wrist; a body part

Ancestry of “handled”, step by step

handled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledtired; bored; disgusting, repulsive, loathsome;...
2Old Swedishliþer—
3Old Norseliðrmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →