Etymology

hend

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Today it means: To take hold of; to grasp, hold. Full definition →

Middle English henden ← Old English *hendan ← Proto-Germanic *handijaną
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hend · verb1

  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*handijaną“to grasp; grab by hand”
  2. Old English · inherited from*hendan
  3. Middle English · inherited fromhenden
  4. English todayhend

From Middle English henden, from Old English *hendan, ġehendan (“take hold of”), from Proto-Germanic *handijaną (“to grasp; grab by hand”). Cognate with Old Frisian henda (“to take hold of; seize”), Icelandic henda (“to take hold of by hand; seize; fling”).

hend · adjective2

  1. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*gahandī
  2. Old English · inherited fromġehende
  3. Middle English · inherited fromhende
  4. English todayhend

From Middle English hende, from Old English ġehende, from Proto-West Germanic *gahandī.

Words from the same roots

Old English*hendan all →

hand

Proto-Germanic*handijaną all →

hand

Middle Englishhende all →

hendy

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