Etymograph

English

handline

From hand + line.

A compound of hand + line

Proto-Germanic *handuz

Proto-West Germanic *handu

Old English hand

Middle English hond

English hand

Proto-Germanic *līną ‘flax’

Proto-Germanic *līnǭ ‘line’

Proto-West Germanic *līnā ‘line’

Old English līne ‘line’

Middle English line ‘rope’

English line

Today it means

noun A single fishing line without a rod, but usually attached to a reel, held in the hands.

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

Etymograph / handline