Where does “bojovný” come from?

bojovný (Czech) comes from Czech bojový, 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.

bojovný (Czech): combative

Definitions

  1. combative

Ancestry of “bojovný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbojovýfighting, combat
2Czechbojfight; second-person singular imperative of bát
3Old Czechbojfight
4Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →