Where does “obrączka” come from?

obrączka (Polish) comes from Polish obręcz, 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.

obrączka (Polish): ring, wedding ring

Definitions

  1. ring, wedding ring

Ancestry of “obrączka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishobręczhoop; rim
2Proto-Slavicobrǫčьwrist, bracelet, ring
3Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
4Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
6Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “obrączka”

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