Where does “обручение” come from?

обручение (Russian) comes from Russian обручи́ть, 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.

обручение (Russian): engagement, betrothal period of time when marriage is planned or promised

Definitions

  1. engagement, betrothal period of time when marriage is planned or promised

Ancestry of “обручение”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianобручи́тьto betroth
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
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →