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Where does “boj” come from?

boj (Czech) comes 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.

boj (Czech): fight; second-person singular imperative of bát

Definitions

  1. fight; second-person singular imperative of bát

Ancestry of “boj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechboj—
2Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “boj”

  • bojový
  • souboj
  • pětiboj
  • pětibojař
  • pětibojařka
  • bojiště
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →