Where does “středohruď” come from?

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

středohruď (Czech): mesothorax

Definitions

  1. mesothorax

Ancestry of “středohruď”, step by step

středohruď traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech hruď

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhruďchest
2Old Czechhrud—
3Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash

via Czech střed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechstředmiddle, midpoint, center; center; middle, center
2Proto-Slavicserdàmiddle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic grǫdь →Every word from Old Czech hrud →