Where does “bojácný” come from?
bojácný (Czech) comes from Czech bát, from Old Czech báti, from Proto-Slavic bàjati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.
bojácný (Czech): fearful, timid
Ancestry of “bojácný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | bát | to be afraid, to fear |
| 2 | Old Czech | báti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bàjati | to tell |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bā́ˀtei | to speak, tell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |
Words derived from “bojácný”