Where does “rukojmě” come from?

rukojmě (Old Czech) comes from Old Czech ruka, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

rukojmě (Old Czech): guarantor, surety

Definitions

  1. guarantor, surety

Ancestry of “rukojmě”, step by step

rukojmě traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Czech ruka

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

via Old Czech jieti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechjietito grasp
2Proto-Slavicętito take
3Proto-Balto-Slavicímteito take
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁em-to take; to distribute

Words derived from “rukojmě”

Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →
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