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Where does “hruď” come from?

hruď (Czech) comes from Old Czech hrud, from Proto-Slavic grǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.

hruď (Czech): chest

Definitions

  1. chest

Ancestry of “hruď”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechhrud—
2Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash

Words derived from “hruď”

  • hrudní
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- →