Where does “горсточка” come from?

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

Ancestry of “горсточка”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгорстьhollow of the hand, cupped hand; handful, fistful
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- →
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