'handcraft' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'handcræft,' where 'hand' meant 'hand' and 'cræft' meant 'skill or art.'

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

Initially, it meant 'skill or art done by hand,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.