Where does “মুঠি” come from?

মুঠি (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit मुष्टि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian muštíš, from Proto-Indo-European mustí-.

Ancestry of “মুঠি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमुष्टिfist, clenched hand; a handful, fistful; stealing
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmuštíšfist
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmustí-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mustí- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian muštíš →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्टि →