Where does “долгорукий” come from?

долгорукий (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.

долгорукий (Russian): long-armed

Definitions

  1. long-armed

Ancestry of “долгорукий”, step by step

долгорукий 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 до́лгий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianдо́лгийlong
2Proto-Slavicdь̀lgъlong
3Proto-Balto-Slavicdílˀgaslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Latvian wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ
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