Where does “biskupobójca” come from?

biskupobójca (Polish) comes from Polish bić, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

biskupobójca (Polish): episcopicide, bishop-killer

Definitions

  1. episcopicide, bishop-killer

Ancestry of “biskupobójca”, step by step

biskupobójca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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 biskup

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbiskupbishop
2Old Polishbiskup—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →
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