bojaźność (Polish) comes from Polish bojaźń, from Proto-Slavic bojaznь, from Proto-Slavic bojati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bajāˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂-eh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.