Where does “długoręki” come from?

długoręki (Polish) comes from Polish ręka, from Old Polish ręka, from Proto-Slavic rǫkà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

długoręki (Polish): with long arms

Definitions

  1. with long arms

Ancestry of “długoręki”, step by step

długoręki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish ręka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrękahand; arm
2Old Polishrękahand; arm
3Proto-Slavicrǫkàhand; arm
4Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
6Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Polish długi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdługilong; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
2Old Polishdługilong
3Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
4Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →