Where does “bojiště” come from?
bojiště (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.
bojiště (Czech): battlefield
Ancestry of “bojiště”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | boj | fight; second-person singular imperative of bát |
| 2 | Old Czech | boj | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |