English

handgame

From hand + game.

A compound of hand + game

Proto-Germanic *handuz

Proto-West Germanic *handu

Old English hand

Middle English hond

English hand

Proto-Germanic *gamaną ‘amusement, pleasure’

Proto-West Germanic *gaman ‘pleasure, fun, amusement’

Old English gamen ‘sport, game, pastime’

Middle English game

English game

Today it means

noun A Native American guessing game, in which marked "bones" are concealed in the hands of one team while another team guesses their location.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / handgame