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
Ancestry of “hrstka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | hrst | human palm bent into a form of a bowl or grasping... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gъrstь | cupped hand |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gъr-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gъrtati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |