Where does “rozběsnit” come from?
rozběsnit (Czech) comes from Czech běsnit, from Czech běs, from Old Czech běs, from Proto-Slavic běsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic baiˀsás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
rozběsnit (Czech): to fly into a rage, to go on the rampage
Definitions
- to fly into a rage, to go on the rampage
Ancestry of “rozběsnit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | běsnit | to rage, to rave, to rampage |
| 2 | Czech | běs | demon |
| 3 | Old Czech | běs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | běsъ | rage, amok → rabies; demon, evil spirit |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | baiˀsás | demon, evil spirit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂-dʰh₁-so-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |