Where does “gryzoniobójczy” come from?

gryzoniobójczy (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.

gryzoniobójczy (Polish): rodenticidal

Definitions

  1. rodenticidal

Ancestry of “gryzoniobójczy”, step by step

gryzoniobójczy 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 Gryzoń

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishGryzońrodent
2Polishgryźćto bite; to gnaw; to nag at, to bother
3Proto-Slavicgryztito gnaw
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgrūˀźtei—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →