Where does “bòjec” come from?

bòjec (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic bojàti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bòjec (Kashubian): to be afraid, to fear

Definitions

  1. to be afraid, to fear

Ancestry of “bòjec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbojàtito fear, to be afraid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojàti →
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