Where does “rãcznik” come from?

rãcznik (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian rãka, from Proto-Slavic rǫkà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

rãcznik (Kashubian): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “rãcznik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubianrãkahand
2Proto-Slavicrǫkàhand; 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 →