English word hand comes from Proto-Germanic *hinþaną (To reach for, obtain, catch.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hinþaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To reach for, obtain, catch. |
| *(k/ḱ)ontús | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *handuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hand. |
| hand | Old English (ang) | |
| hand | Middle English (enm) | |
| hand | English (en) | (archaic) Actual performance; deed; act; workmanship; agency; hence, manner of performance.. (archaic) Agency in transmission from one person to another.. (card games) The set of cards held by a player.. (chiefly, in measuring the height of horses) Four inches, a hand's breadth.. (firearms) The small part of a gunstock near the lock, which is grasped by the hand in taking aim.. (heading) In [...] |