Where does “сторукий” come from?

сторукий (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.

сторукий (Russian): hundred-handed

Definitions

  1. hundred-handed

Ancestry of “сторукий”, step by step

сторукий 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 сто

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianстоhundred
2Proto-Slavicsъtohundred
3Proto-Balto-Slavicśímtahundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →