Where does “llawlyfr” come from?
llawlyfr (Welsh) comes from English handbook, from Swedish handbok, from Old English handbōc, from Old English hand, from Proto-West Germanic handu, from Swedish hand, from Old Swedish hand, from Old Norse hǫnd — hand.
llawlyfr (Welsh): handbook, manual
Definitions
- handbook, manual
Ancestry of “llawlyfr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handbook | A topically organized book of reference on a... |
| 2 | Swedish | handbok | handbook, manual |
| 3 | Old English | handbōc | handbook |
| 4 | Old English | 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 |