Where does “бакнирака” come from?
бакнирака (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian рака, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
бакнирака (Macedonian): hand-kissing
Definitions
- hand-kissing
Ancestry of “бакнирака”, step by step
бакнирака traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian рака
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | рака | arm; hand |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rǫka | hand; arm |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |
via Macedonian бакни
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | бакни | to kiss |