Where does “obruč” come from?

obruč (Czech) comes from Old Czech obruč, 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.

obruč (Czech): hoop; ring; hula hoop

Definitions

  1. hoop; ring; hula hoop

Ancestry of “obruč”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechobruč—
2Proto-Slavicobrǫčьwrist, bracelet, ring
3Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
4Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
6Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →
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