Where does “бияч” come from?

бияч (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian би́я, from Old Church Slavonic бити, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

бияч (Bulgarian): fighter, combatant

Definitions

  1. fighter, combatant

Ancestry of “бияч”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianби́яto fight, to beat
2Old Church Slavonicбитиto beat; to hit
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →