Where does “обручка” come from?

обручка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian рука, from Proto-Slavic rǫka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ránkāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

обручка (Ukrainian): wedding ring

Definitions

  1. wedding ring

Ancestry of “обручка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianрукаhand; arm; hand, handwriting
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 →