handsome
The origin and history of handsome.
Etymology
From Middle English handsum ("easy to handle"), from "hand" + "-some." The meaning shifted over time from "convenient" to "attractive" by the late 1500s.
The origin and history of handsome.
From Middle English handsum ("easy to handle"), from "hand" + "-some." The meaning shifted over time from "convenient" to "attractive" by the late 1500s.