Where does “праворуч” come from?

праворуч (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian пра́вий, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

праворуч (Ukrainian): on the right, to the right

Definitions

  1. on the right, to the right

Ancestry of “праворуч”, step by step

праворуч traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian пра́вий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianпра́вийright
2Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
3Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Ukrainian рука

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 Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →