Where does “poručík” come from?

poručík (Czech) comes from Czech poručit, from Czech ručit, from Czech ruka, from Old Czech ruka, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

poručík (Czech): lieutenant

Definitions

  1. lieutenant

Ancestry of “poručík”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechporučitto order, to command
2Czechručitto guarantee
3Czechrukahand
4Old Czechrukahand
5Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
6Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
8Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “poručík”

Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →