Where does “čtvrthrst” come from?

čtvrthrst (Czech) comes from Czech čtvrt, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtь, from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtas, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tós — fourth.

čtvrthrst (Czech): one quarter of a handful

Definitions

  1. one quarter of a handful

Ancestry of “čtvrthrst”, step by step

čtvrthrst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech čtvrt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčtvrtquarter
2Proto-Slavicčetvьrtь
3Proto-Slavicčetvьrtъfourth
4Proto-Balto-Slavicketwirtasfourth
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwr̥tósfourth

via Czech hrst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhrsthuman palm bent into a form of a bowl or grasping...
2Proto-Slavicgъrstьcupped hand
3Proto-Slavicgъr-t-
4Proto-Slavicgъrtati
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ketwirtasEvery word from Proto-Slavic četvьrtъ
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