wieldy

Meaning

Adjective

• Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.
• Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.

Origin

• From Middle English weldi, weldy, from welden, welde, from Old English wylde ("controlling, dominant"), from Proto-Germanic *waldiz ("manageable; powerful"), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ("to rule; powerful, strong"); analysable as wield + -y. Later uses of sense 2 (“capable of being easily wielded”) are likely a .