Where does “hruď” come from?

hruď (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic grǫdь, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- — to crush; gnash.

hruď (Slovak): chest

Definitions

  1. chest

Ancestry of “hruď”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgrǫdьbreast
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰrendʰ-to crush; gnash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰrendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic grǫdь →
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