Where does “bóść” come from?

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

bóść (Polish): to gore, to ram; to attack with the horns; to hit...

Definitions

  1. to gore, to ram; to attack with the horns; to hit...

Ancestry of “bóść”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbostito stab, sting
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbestei
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰh₂-to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab

Words derived from “bóść

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic besteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bosti