Where does “борба” come from?

борба (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic borьba, from Proto-Slavic borti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

борба (Bulgarian): fight, battle; struggle, contest; campaign

Definitions

  1. fight, battle; struggle, contest; campaign

Ancestry of “борба”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicborьbaclash, fight
2Proto-Slavicbortito fight; to struggle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic borti →
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