Where does “леворак” come from?

леворак (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.

леворак (Macedonian): left-handed preferring the left hand over the right

Definitions

  1. left-handed preferring the left hand over the right

Ancestry of “леворак”, step by step

леворак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian рака

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianракаarm; hand
2Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
3Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Macedonian лев

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianлевleft; leftist
2Proto-Slaviclěvъleft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →