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Where does “garść” come from?

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

garść (Polish): hand understood as a tool to hold something in...

Definitions

  1. hand understood as a tool to hold something in...

Ancestry of “garść”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgъrstьcupped hand
2Proto-Slavicgъr-t-—
3Proto-Slavicgъrtati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “garść”

  • nadgarstek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →