Where does “леворукий” come from?

леворукий (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.

леворукий (Russian): left-handed

Definitions

  1. left-handed

Ancestry of “леворукий”, step by step

леворукий 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 ле́вый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianле́выйleft, left-hand
2Old East Slavicлѣвъleft, wrong, evil
3Proto-Slaviclě̑vъleft
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →