Where does “bójka” come from?

bójka (Polish) comes from Polish baja, from Polish bajka, from Proto-Slavic bajьka, from Proto-Slavic bajati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bā́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

bójka (Polish): fight, brawl

Definitions

  1. fight, brawl

Ancestry of “bójka”, step by step

bójka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish baja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbajabaize
2Polishbajkafable, apologue; fairy tale; an animated series...
3Proto-Slavicbajьkafable
4Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

via Polish bić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbićto beat
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Polish boja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbojabuoy
2GermanBojebuoy
3Dutchboye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti