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Where does “pětiboj” come from?

pětiboj (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.

pětiboj (Czech): pentathlon

Definitions

  1. pentathlon

Ancestry of “pětiboj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechbojfight; second-person singular imperative of bát
2Old Czechboj—
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “pětiboj”

  • pětibojař
  • pětibojařka
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