hand
UK: hænd | US: hænd
n. the end part of the arm, including the fingers, used for grasping
n. a pointer on a clock or dial
vt. to pass or give something to someone
vt. to assist or guide someone
The word "hand" originates from Old English hand, which has Germanic roots (compare Old Norse hönd, German Hand). It is one of the core Germanic words with no further decomposable morphemes in modern English. Its meaning has remained remarkably stable, consistently referring to the grasping appendage at the end of the arm. The verb senses ("to pass" or "assist") developed later through metaphorical extensions of the physical function.
She raised her hand to ask a question.
The clock's hour hand pointed to three.
Please hand me the book.
He handed his sister down from the bus.
The guide handed us a map of the museum.