Where does “gradobicie” come from?

gradobicie (Polish) comes from Polish bicie, 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.

gradobicie (Polish): hailfall

Definitions

  1. hailfall

Ancestry of “gradobicie”, step by step

gradobicie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish bicie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbicieverbal noun of bić
2Polishbićto beat
3Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Polish Grad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGrad—
2Proto-Slavicgradъhail
3Proto-Indo-Europeangreh₃d-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →