Where does “dziesięciobój” come from?

dziesięciobój (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.

dziesięciobój (Polish): decathlon

Definitions

  1. decathlon

Ancestry of “dziesięciobój”, step by step

dziesięciobój 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 dziesięć

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishdziesięćten
2Proto-Slavic*dȅsętьten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →