Where does “двуручка” come from?

двуручка (Russian) comes from Russian двуручный, 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.

двуручка (Russian): two-handled joiner's or carving tool

Definitions

  1. two-handled joiner's or carving tool

Ancestry of “двуручка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдвуручныйtwo-handled
2Russianру́чкаsmall hand
3Russianрука́arm, hand; hand
4Old East Slavicрѫка—
5Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
6Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
8Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →