Where does “обръч” come from?

обръч (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic obrǫčь, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

обръч (Bulgarian): hoop, ring, band a circular band of wood, metal, plastic, etc., used to hold something together or as an object

Definitions

  1. hoop, ring, band a circular band of wood, metal, plastic, etc., used to hold something together or as an object

Ancestry of “обръч”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobrǫčьwrist, bracelet, ring
2Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
3Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →