Where does “рукоя́ть” come from?
рукоя́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *rǫko(j)ętь, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
рукоя́ть (Russian): handle
Definitions
- handle
Ancestry of “рукоя́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *rǫko(j)ętь | handle, hilt |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rǫka | hand; arm |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |