Where does “bój” come from?

bój (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bój (Polish): fight, combat, fray; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. fight, combat, fray; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “bój”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bój”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →
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