Where does “горсть” come from?

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

горсть (Russian): hollow of the hand, cupped hand; handful, fistful

Definitions

  1. hollow of the hand, cupped hand; handful, fistful

Ancestry of “горсть”, step by step

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

Words derived from “горсть”

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