Where does “Bodys” come from?
Bodys (Polish) comes from Polish bóść, from Proto-Slavic bosti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bestei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
Ancestry of “Bodys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | bóść | to gore, to ram; to attack with the horns; to hit... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bosti | to stab, sting |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bestei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |