Etymology of the English word hand
the English word
handderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khanduzDerivations in English
backhand,
behindhand,
clubhand,
dockhand,
endhand,
firsthand,
forehand,
freehand,
handbag,
handbasket,
handbill,
handblown,
handbound,
handbreadth,
handcart,
handclap,
handclasp,
handcuff,
handed,
handhold,
handholding,
handkerchief,
handload,
handloom,
handmade,
handpick,
handrail,
handrub,
handset,
handsew,
handsewn,
handshake,
handshape,
handspring,
handstand,
handstitch,
handweaving,
handwheel,
handwoven,
longhand,
middlehand,
offhand,
overhand,
secondhand,
shorthand,
stagehand,
thirdhand,
unhand,
cowhand,
handcar,
handsfree,
handwarmer,
handmaid,
aforehand,
handful,
handsaw,
handover,
handout,
beforehand,
handgrip,
handy,
underhand,
handsome,
hand-adzeCognates
Danish
hånd, Dutch
hand, German
hand, German
Hand, Gothic
handus, Icelandic
hönd, Nynorsk
hånn, Riksmal
hånd, Swedish
handUsage
Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English
