Where does “mordobicie” come from?

mordobicie (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.

mordobicie (Polish): brawl, fight; fighting game, beat 'em up; a movie...

Definitions

  1. brawl, fight; fighting game, beat 'em up; a movie...

Ancestry of “mordobicie”, step by step

mordobicie 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 morda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmordaface; mug; human face; person
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bìti