Where does “roka” come from?

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

roka (Latvian): hand, arm each of the upper limbs of the human body, from shoulder to palm

Definitions

  1. hand, arm each of the upper limbs of the human body, from shoulder to palm

Ancestry of “roka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
3Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “roka”

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