Where does “czołobitny” come from?

czołobitny (Polish) comes from Polish bić, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

czołobitny (Polish): servile, fawning, obsequious

Definitions

  1. servile, fawning, obsequious

Ancestry of “czołobitny”, step by step

czołobitny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish bić

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbićto beat
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Polish czoło

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishczołoforehead; front, forefront
2Proto-Slavic*čelòforehead

Words derived from “czołobitny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →