Where does “rukica” come from?
rukica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rúka, from Proto-Slavic rǫkà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.
rukica (Serbo-Croatian): a small arm; a small hand
Definitions
- a small arm; a small hand
Ancestry of “rukica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | rúka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rǫkà | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |