Where does “рукостискання” come from?
рукостискання (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.
рукостискання (Ukrainian): handshake
Definitions
- handshake
Ancestry of “рукостискання”, step by step
рукостискання traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian рука
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | рука | hand; arm; hand, handwriting |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rǫka | hand; arm |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ránkāˀ | hand, arm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenk- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 5 | Latvian | wer- | to turn, to bend |
via Ukrainian стиска́ння
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | стиска́ння | — |