Where does “ręka” come from?

ręka (Polish) comes 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.

ręka (Polish): hand; arm

Definitions

  1. hand; arm

Ancestry of “ręka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishrękahand; arm
2Proto-Slavicrǫkàhand; arm
3Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “ręka”

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