Where does “dobitka” come from?

dobitka (Polish) comes from Polish dobić, 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.

dobitka (Polish): follow-up shot, rebound

Definitions

  1. follow-up shot, rebound

Ancestry of “dobitka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdobićto finish off, to kill, to deliver a killing blow
2Polishbićto beat
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
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