Where does “hrsť” come from?

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

hrsť (Slovak): handful

Definitions

  1. handful

Ancestry of “hrsť”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hrsť”

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