Where does “obicie” come from?

obicie (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.

obicie (Polish): bruise

Definitions

  1. bruise

Ancestry of “obicie”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →