pectus

Mane (Îngilîzî)

1. (declension-3, neuter) chest, breast
2. (declension-3, figuratively, neuter) heart, breast, as the seat of emotion
3. (declension-3, figuratively, neuter) soul, spirit, mind, understanding
4. (declension-3, neuter) person, individual (as a being of passion)

Têgeh

سنگ

sing

Hevwate

alvus

aqualiculus

mamma

stomachus

venter

sinus

Werger

poitrine

Brust

peito

pecho

breast

petto

borst

chest

στήθος

göğüs

στέρνο

θώρακας

pit

tòrax

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

[ˈpɛk.tʊs]

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Likely cognate with Old Irish ucht, but a Proto-Indo-European precursor is uncertain, as is the connection to Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣá, “wing”). Suggestions include *pekt-, *pek- and *peg- (“breast”).