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
Ancestry of “hŕstka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | hrsť | handful |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gъrstь | cupped hand |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gъr-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | gъrtati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |