Where does “hŕstka” come from?

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

hŕstka (Slovak): handful, fistful

Definitions

  1. handful, fistful

Ancestry of “hŕstka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakhrsťhandful
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- →