Where does “boicho” come from?

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

Ancestry of “boicho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishboiskopitch; the field on which cricket, soccer, rugby,...
2Polishbójfight, combat, fray; second-person singular...
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →