Where does “oburącz” come from?

oburącz (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.

oburącz (Polish): with both hands

Definitions

  1. with both hands

Ancestry of “oburącz”, step by step

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