'handcraft' originates from Old English, specifically the words 'hand' and 'cræft,' where 'hand' meant 'hand' and 'cræft' meant 'skill or strength.'

'handcræft' transformed into the Middle English word 'handcraft,' and eventually became the modern English word 'handcraft.'

Initially, it meant 'skill or strength of the hand,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a skill or activity involving making things by hand.'