Where does “рачест” come from?

рачест (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.

рачест (Macedonian): having long, big arms; having big hands

Definitions

  1. having long, big arms; having big hands

Ancestry of “рачест”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianракаarm; hand
2Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
3Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →
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