Where does “obibok” come from?

obibok (Polish) comes from Polish obić, 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.

obibok (Polish): one who is lazy or workshy; slacker; bum; shirker; lazybones

Definitions

  1. one who is lazy or workshy; slacker; bum; shirker; lazybones

Ancestry of “obibok”, step by step

obibok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish obić

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

via Polish bok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbokside
2Old Polishbokside, flank
3Proto-Slavicbokъside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →