"female servant," c. 1300, from hand (n.) in the sense in close at hand + maid. Compare Old English handþegn "personal attendant" and the original sense of handsome.
handlebar
handler
handling
hand-loom
hand-made
handmaid
hand-me-down
hand-out
hand-rail
hands down
handshake
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