Where does “обручь” come from?

обручь (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic obrǫčь, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

Ancestry of “обручь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “обручь”

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