Where does “praworęki” come from?

praworęki (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.

praworęki (Polish): right-handed

Definitions

  1. right-handed

Ancestry of “praworęki”, step by step

praworęki 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 prawy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprawyright; virtuous, righteous
2Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →