Etymology

overhanded

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Today it means: Overhand. Full definition →

English overhand ← Middle English hond ← Old English hand
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overhanded · adjective, adverb1

From over- + handed.

overhanded · verb2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Germanic*handuz
  8. Proto-West Germanic*handu
  9. Old Englishhand
  10. Middle Englishhond
  11. Englishhand
  12. Englishoverhand
  13. English todayoverhanded

From overhand + -ed.

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