Where does “рука́” come from?

рука́ (Russian) comes 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.

рука́ (Russian): arm, hand; hand

Definitions

  1. arm, hand; hand

Ancestry of “рука́”, step by step

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

Words derived from “рука́”

Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →