Handle
/ˈhæn.dl̩/noun
To touch, hold, or manage something with the hands.
Did you know?In ancient times, to handle something often implied a connection to magical practices, where control over objects was seen as a manipulation of their intrinsic properties.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰon-
“to have, to hold”
Old English
Old English
handlian
“to manage or control by hand”
Middle English
Middle English
handle
“to touch or manage with the hand”
14th Century
Middle English
handl
“a method of handling or dealing with something”
Modern English
English
handle
“a part of an object designed for holding or carrying”