Where does “ručnik” come from?

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

ručnik (Serbo-Croatian): towel

Definitions

  1. towel

Ancestry of “ručnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianrukaarm; hand
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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