Where does “rękawiczka” come from?

rękawiczka (Polish) comes from Polish rękawica, from Proto-Slavic rǫkavica, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

rękawiczka (Polish): Diminutive of rękawica

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of rękawica

Ancestry of “rękawiczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrękawicaglove; mitten; gauntlet
2Proto-Slavicrǫkavicaglove
3Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; 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 →