Where does “hrstka” come from?

hrstka (Czech) comes from Czech hrst, from Proto-Slavic gъrstь, from Proto-Slavic gъr-t-, from Proto-Slavic gъrtati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

hrstka (Czech): Diminutive of hrst

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of hrst

Ancestry of “hrstka”, step by step

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 h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gъrtati →Every word from Proto-Slavic gъr-t- →