Where does “прьси” come from?

прьси (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀśis, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

прьси (Old Church Slavonic): breast; heart

Definitions

  1. breast; heart

Ancestry of “прьси”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrsьchest, breast
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀśischest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀśis →Every word from Proto-Slavic pьrsь →