Where does “osmiboj” come from?

osmiboj (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.

osmiboj (Czech): octathlon

Definitions

  1. octathlon

Ancestry of “osmiboj”, step by step

osmiboj 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 osmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechosmi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ósEvery word from Proto-Slavic bojь