Where does “krūtinė” come from?
krūtinė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian krūtis, from Lithuanian kráuti — to store; to pile up; pile up, store.
krūtinė (Lithuanian): chest
Ancestry of “krūtinė”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | krūtis | breast |
| 2 | Lithuanian | kráuti | to store; to pile up; pile up, store |