Where does “boyar” come from?

boyar (English) comes from Russian боя́ре, from Russian боя́рин, from Old East Slavic боꙗринъ, from Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

boyar (English): A member of a rank of aristocracy in Russia,...

Definitions

  1. A member of a rank of aristocracy in Russia,...

Ancestry of “boyar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбоя́ре—
2Russianбоя́ринfeudal lord
3Old East Slavicбоꙗринъ—
4Old Church Slavonicболꙗринъaristocrat, nobleman, boyar
5Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “boyar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →