Where does “handske” come from?
handske (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hanzki, from Middle Low German hantsche, from Old Saxon handsko, from Old Saxon hand, from Proto-West Germanic handu, from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd — hand.
handske (Swedish): glove, traditionally made of leather (but also includes gloves made of rubber and the like – sturdier gloves)
Definitions
- glove, traditionally made of leather (but also includes gloves made of rubber and the like – sturdier gloves)
Ancestry of “handske”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hanzki | glove |
| 2 | Middle Low German | hantsche | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | handsko | gauntlet, glove |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hand | A hand |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | handu | hand |
| 6 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 7 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 8 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |