Where does “ronka” come from?
ronka (Samogitian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
ronka (Samogitian): arm, hand
Definitions
- arm, hand
Ancestry of “ronka”, step by step
ronka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 3 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |
via Russian Родион
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Родион | — |