Where does “rokraksts” come from?

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

rokraksts (Latvian): handwriting; handwriting, signature; manuscript

Definitions

  1. handwriting; handwriting, signature; manuscript

Ancestry of “rokraksts”, step by step

rokraksts traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian roka

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

via Latvian raksts

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrakstsarticle, paper; a piece of writing; writing in...
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →