Where does “misshandla” come from?
misshandla (Swedish) comes from Swedish handla, from Old Swedish handla, from Old Norse handla, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.
misshandla (Swedish): to batter, to assault, to maltreat, to abuse
Definitions
- to batter, to assault, to maltreat, to abuse
Ancestry of “misshandla”, step by step
misshandla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish handla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handla | to shop, buy; to act; take action, do; to be... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | handla | to touch, to reach; to handle |
| 3 | Old Norse | handla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |
via Old Swedish misshandla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | misshandla | — |