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

Words derived from “boisko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →