Where does “ručník” come from?

ručník (Czech) comes 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.

ručník (Czech): towel, hand towel

Definitions

  1. towel, hand towel

Ancestry of “ručník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechrukahand
2Old Czechrukahand
3Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
4Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
6Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →
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