Where does “šestiboj” come from?

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

šestiboj (Czech): hexathlon

Definitions

  1. hexathlon

Ancestry of “šestiboj”, step by step

šestiboj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech boj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbojfight; second-person singular imperative of bát
2Old Czechbojfight
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Czech šesti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechšesti—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →