Where does “бодеж” come from?

бодеж (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian боде, from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.

бодеж (Macedonian): dagger; sting

Definitions

  1. dagger; sting

Ancestry of “бодеж”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбодеto stab
2Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bosti →