Where does “большерукий” come from?

большерукий (Russian) comes 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.

большерукий (Russian): big-armed

Definitions

  1. big-armed

Ancestry of “большерукий”, step by step

большерукий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian рука́

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

via Russian большо́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбольшо́йbig, large, great
2Russianбо́льшийbigger, greater
3Proto-Slavic*boľьjьbigger, greater
4Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →