Where does “boyaress” come from?
boyaress (English) comes from English boyar, 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.
boyaress (English): A female boyar
Definitions
- A female boyar
Ancestry of “boyaress”, step by step
boyaress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boyar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boyar | A member of a rank of aristocracy in Russia,... |
| 2 | Russian | боя́ре | — |
| 3 | Russian | боя́рин | feudal lord |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | боꙗринъ | — |
| 5 | Old Church Slavonic | болꙗринъ | aristocrat, nobleman, boyar |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |