Where does “owadobójczy” come from?

owadobójczy (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.

owadobójczy (Polish): insecticidal

Definitions

  1. insecticidal

Ancestry of “owadobójczy”, step by step

owadobójczy 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 owad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishowadinsect
2Proto-Slavicovadъbiting insect (horsefly/stable fly/gadfly, hornet)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →