Where does “рукица” come from?

рукица (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ру́ка, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

рукица (Serbo-Croatian): a small arm; a small hand

Definitions

  1. a small arm; a small hand

Ancestry of “рукица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianру́каhand
2Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
3Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →
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