Where does “garstka” come from?

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

garstka (Polish): handful

Definitions

  1. handful

Ancestry of “garstka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgarśćhand understood as a tool to hold something in...
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- →