Where does “ierocis” come from?

ierocis (Latvian) comes from Latvian roka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

ierocis (Latvian): weapon

Definitions

  1. weapon

Ancestry of “ierocis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrokahand, arm each of the upper limbs of the human body, from shoulder to palm
2Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
4Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “ierocis”

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