Where does “рукотворина” come from?

рукотворина (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.

рукотворина (Serbo-Croatian): rukotvorina, manufacture, artifact

Definitions

  1. rukotvorina, manufacture, artifact

Ancestry of “рукотворина”, step by step

рукотворина traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ру́ка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianру́каhand
2Proto-Slavicrǫkahand; arm
3Proto-Balto-Slavicránkāˀhand, arm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
5Latvianwer-to turn, to bend

via Serbo-Croatian тво̀рити

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianтво̀ритиto create, make
2LatinfābricaA smithy, joiner's or smith's shop, workshop
3Latinfaberartisan, craftsman, architect, creator, maker,...
4Proto-Italicfaβroscraftsman
5Proto-Italicθaβros—
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ →