Where does “wôbrãcz” come from?

wôbrãcz (Slovincian) comes from Proto-Slavic obrǫčь, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

wôbrãcz (Slovincian): hoop

Definitions

  1. hoop

Ancestry of “wôbrãcz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicobrǫčьwrist, bracelet, ring
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 →