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Where does “прса” come from?

прса (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic pьrsь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pírˀśis, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

Ancestry of “прса”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpьrsьchest, breast
2Proto-Balto-Slavicpírˀśis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “прса”

  • прсни
  • прсити
  • прсат
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →