Where does “на свою руку” come from?
на свою руку (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian на, from Slavic на, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
на свою руку (Ukrainian): on one's own, independently, on one's own initiative or risk
Definitions
- on one's own, independently, on one's own initiative or risk
Ancestry of “на свою руку”, step by step
на свою руку traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian на
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | на | here you go! take it! (encouraging someone to accept something, used when giving or providing something) |
| 2 | Slavic | на | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Ukrainian ру́ку
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ру́ку | — |