Where does “бой” come from?

бой (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

бой (Bulgarian): beating, thrashing, drubbing, whopping, whipping,...

Definitions

  1. beating, thrashing, drubbing, whopping, whipping,...

Ancestry of “бой”, step by step

бой traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic bojь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Ottoman Turkish بوی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishبویstature, height, length, size; tribe, clan;...
2Persianبویsmell, scent
3Middle Persian𐫁𐫇𐫏—

Words derived from “бой”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →