Where does “grędź” come from?

grędź (Polish) comes from Old Polish grędzi, from Proto-Slavic grǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.

grędź (Polish): breast

Definitions

  1. breast

Ancestry of “grędź”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishgrędzibreast
2Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic grǫdьEvery word from Old Polish grędzi
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