Where does “rukojmí” come from?

rukojmí (Czech) comes from Old Czech rukojmě, 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.

rukojmí (Czech): hostage

Definitions

  1. hostage

Ancestry of “rukojmí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechrukojměguarantor, surety
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- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →