Where does “własnoręczny” come from?

własnoręczny (Polish) comes from Polish własny, from Czech vlastní, from Czech vlast, from Old Czech vlast, from Proto-Slavic volstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

własnoręczny (Polish): own, own made, homemade, handmade; autographic

Definitions

  1. own, own made, homemade, handmade; autographic

Ancestry of “własnoręczny”, step by step

własnoręczny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish własny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwłasnyown
2Czechvlastníown; proper; itself
3Czechvlasthomeland
4Old Czechvlastland
5Proto-Slavicvolstьpower, authority, rule
6Proto-Balto-Slavicwalˀstispower, authority, rule
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic walˀstis →Every word from Proto-Slavic volstь →