Where does “poręcznie” come from?

poręcznie (Polish) comes from Polish poręczny, 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.

poręcznie (Polish): handily, conveniently

Definitions

  1. handily, conveniently

Ancestry of “poręcznie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishporęcznyconvenient, handy
2Polishrękahand; arm
3Old Polishrękahand; arm
4Proto-Slavicrǫkàhand; arm
5Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
7Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →