Where does “hrudní” come from?
hrudní (Czech) comes from Czech hruď, from Old Czech hrud, from Proto-Slavic grǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.
hrudní (Czech): thoracic
Ancestry of “hrudní”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | hruď | chest |
| 2 | Old Czech | hrud | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | grǫdь | breast |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰrendʰ- | to crush; gnash |