Where does “misshandlare” come from?

misshandlare (Swedish) comes from Swedish misshandla, from Swedish handla, from Old Swedish handla, from Old Norse handla, from Proto-Germanic handlōną, from Proto-Germanic handuz — hand.

Ancestry of “misshandlare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmisshandlato batter, to assault, to maltreat, to abuse
2Swedishhandlato shop, buy; to act; take action, do; to be...
3Old Swedishhandlato touch, to reach; to handle
4Old Norsehandla—
5Proto-Germanichandlōnąto take or hold in the hand, seize, grip
6Proto-Germanichanduzhand

Words derived from “misshandlare”

Every word from Proto-Germanic handuz →Every word from Proto-Germanic handlōną →Every word from Old Norse handla →