Where does “грудь” come from?
грудь (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic грѫдь, from Proto-Slavic grǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.
грудь (Russian): chest; breast, bosom; thorax
Definitions
- chest; breast, bosom; thorax
Ancestry of “грудь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | грѫдь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | grǫdь | breast |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰrendʰ- | to crush; gnash |
Words derived from “грудь”