Where does “mężobójca” come from?

mężobójca (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.

mężobójca (Polish): murderer

Definitions

  1. murderer

Ancestry of “mężobójca”, step by step

mężobójca 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 mąż

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmążhusband; man
2Proto-Slavic*mǫ̑žьman

Words derived from “mężobójca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →