Where does “ręcznie” come from?

ręcznie (Polish) comes from Polish ręczny, 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.

ręcznie (Polish): manually, by hand

Definitions

  1. manually, by hand

Ancestry of “ręcznie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishręcznymanual
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 →