Where does “грудњак” come from?

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

грудњак (Serbo-Croatian): bra, brassiere

Definitions

  1. bra, brassiere

Ancestry of “грудњак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгрудиthorax, chest, breast, bosom; heart, soul
2Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic grǫdь →Every word from Serbo-Croatian груди →