Where does “rǫka” come from?

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

rǫka (Proto-Slavic): hand; arm

Definitions

  1. hand; arm

Ancestry of “rǫka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
3Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

Words derived from “rǫka”

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