Where does “белоручка” come from?

белоручка (Russian) comes from Russian ру́чка, from Russian рука́, from Old East Slavic рѫка, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

белоручка (Russian): person shirking rough or dirty work

Definitions

  1. person shirking rough or dirty work

Ancestry of “белоручка”, step by step

белоручка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian ру́чка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianру́чкаsmall hand
2Russianрука́arm, hand; hand
3Old East Slavicрѫка—
4Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
5Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
7Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Russian бе́лый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбе́лыйwhite, light
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →
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