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
- rukotvorina, manufacture, artifact
Ancestry of “рукотворина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ру́ка | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rǫka | hand; arm |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |