Where does “pajari” come from?

pajari (Finnish) comes 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.

pajari (Finnish): boyar; cannabis

Definitions

  1. boyar; cannabis

Ancestry of “pajari”, step by step

pajari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian боя́рин

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

via Middle High German Beier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanBeier—

Words derived from “pajari”

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