| 【hand】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "hond." It carries the basic meaning of "hand," "side," "part," "direction," "power," "control," and "possession." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hand"]
beforehand ☆[5286] If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
hand ****[178] Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four fingers and a thumb.
handbook ☆[5393] A handbook is a book that gives you advice and instructions about a particular subject, tool, or machine.
handful **[4224] A handful of people or things is a small number of them.
handicraft ☆[5015] an activity that involves making something in a skillful way by using your hands
handle ****[1317] If you say that someone can handle a problem or situation, you mean that they have the ability to deal with it successfully.
handsome **[4414] A handsome man has an attractive face with regular features.
handy ☆[4929] Something that is handy is useful.
[WORD ROOT]root hand
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hand, handi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) hond
[MEANING]root hand, side, part, direction, power, control, possession
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 hond the human hand; side, part, direction; power, control, possession
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
| ★★★★(top 2,000) ★★★(top 3,500) ★★(top 4,500) ☆(top 6,000) |
beforehand ☆[5286] adverb from beforehand 〈 fore
【DEFINITION】 If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
【COMPOSITION】 before + hand
【ROOTs】 ⑴ be; by, about ⑵ fore; fore ⑶ hand; hand
【Etymology】 《Old English fore》 [akin to forð, from fore] ⑵before, in the sight of, in the presence of; as far as; during, before; on account of, for the sake of; in place of, instead of
【First Known Meaning】 in anticipation,
【DERIVATIVEs】 beforehandedness, beforehand
hand ★★★★[178] noun from hand
【DEFINITION】 ① Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four fingers and a thumb.
② The hand of someone or something is their influence in an event or situation.
③ If you say that something is in a particular person's hands, you mean that they are looking after it, own it, or are responsible for it.
【pl.】 hands
【ROOTs】 hand; hand
【Etymology】 《Old English hond》 the human hand; side, part, direction; power, control, possession
【First Known Meaning】 the human hand; side, part, direction
【DERIVATIVEs】 hand, handiness, handless, handlike, handy
handbook ☆[5393] noun from handbook 〈 book
【DEFINITION】 A handbook is a book that gives you advice and instructions about a particular subject, tool, or machine.
【COMPOSITION】 hand + book
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hand; hand ⑵ book; book
【Etymology】 《Old English boc》 book, writing, written document
handful ★★[4224] noun from hand
【DEFINITION】 A handful of people or things is a small number of them.
【pl.】 handfuls
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hand; ⑵ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English hond》 the human hand; side, part, direction; power, control, possession
handicraft ☆[5015] noun from handicraft 〈 craft
【DEFINITION】 ① an activity that involves making something in a skillful way by using your hands
② an object made by skillful use of your hands
③ usually plural
【pl.】 handicrafts
【COMPOSITION】 hand + craft
【ROOTs】 ⑴ handi(hand); hand ⑵ craft; craft, power
【Etymology】 《Old English handcræft》 skill of the hand
【DERIVATIVEs】 handicraftship, handicraftsman, handicraft
handle ★★★★[1317] verb from handle 〈 hand
【DEFINITION】 If you say that someone can handle a problem or situation, you mean that they have the ability to deal with it successfully.
【Declension/Conjugation】 handled, handled, handling, handles
【SYNONYM】 deal in, play hands, fist
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hand; hand ⑵ le; suffix
【DERIVATIVEs】 handleability, handleable, handled, handleless, handle
handsome ★★[4414] adjective
【DEFINITION】 A handsome man has an attractive face with regular features.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; handsome < handsomer < handsomest
【SYNONYM】 good-looking
【COMPOSITION】 hand + some
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hand; hand ⑵ some; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English sum》 some, a, a certain one, something, a certain quantity; a certain number
【First Known Meaning】 easy to handle, ready at hand,
【DERIVATIVEs】 handsomely, handsomeness, handsome
handy ☆[4929] adjective from hand
【DEFINITION】 Something that is handy is useful.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; handy < handier < handiest
【SYNONYM】 useful, practical
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hand; hand ⑵ y; suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English hond》 the human hand; side, part, direction; power, control, possession
【DERIVATIVEs】 hand, handiness, handless, handlike, handy
Other words containing "hand"; handbag, handheld, handling, handwrite, handwriting
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
hab-, -hib-, habit-, -hibit-
guard
grow
ground
grad-, gred-, gress-
grav-
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
gram
