Etymology

handsy

H4A1N1D2S1Y4

Today it means: Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner. Full definition →

English hands ← Middle English hond ← Old English hand
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*handuz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*handu
  3. Old Englishhand
  4. Middle Englishhond
  5. Englishhand
  6. Englishhands
  7. English todayhandsy

From hands + -y.

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