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Where does “груди” come from?

груди (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic grǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.

груди (Serbo-Croatian): thorax, chest, breast, bosom; heart, soul

Definitions

  1. thorax, chest, breast, bosom; heart, soul

Ancestry of “груди”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash

Words derived from “груди”

  • грудњак
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