Where does “Bacewicz” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bacewicz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbaćto fear, to be afraid of
2Proto-Slavicbojàtito fear, to be afraid
3Proto-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 →Every word from Polish bać →