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
- pitch; the field on which cricket, soccer, rugby,...
Ancestry of “boisko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | bój | fight, combat, fray; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |