Where does “руководство” come from?

руководство (Russian) comes from Russian руководи́ть, 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.

руководство (Russian): guidance, instruction, direction; leadership;...

Definitions

  1. guidance, instruction, direction; leadership;...

Ancestry of “руководство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianруководи́тьto conduct, to lead, to direct
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

Words derived from “руководство”

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