Where does “сухорукий” come from?

сухорукий (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.

сухорукий (Russian): without the use of one arm, having a withered arm

Definitions

  1. without the use of one arm, having a withered arm

Ancestry of “сухорукий”, step by step

сухорукий 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 сухо́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсухо́йdry
2Proto-Slavicsȗxъdry
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*saušásdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ewsos—
Every word from Latvian wer- →