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Where does “boisko” come from?

boisko (Polish) comes 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.

boisko (Polish): pitch; the field on which cricket, soccer, rugby,...

Definitions

  1. pitch; the field on which cricket, soccer, rugby,...

Ancestry of “boisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbójfight, combat, fray; second-person singular...
2Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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