Where does “rinktis” come from?

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

rinktis (Lithuanian): to gather, assemble

Definitions

  1. to gather, assemble

Ancestry of “rinktis”, step by step

rinktis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian riñkti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianriñktito gather
2Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
4Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Lithuanian s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanians25th letter of the Lithuanian alphabet
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →