Where does “pobojowisko” come from?

pobojowisko (Polish) comes from Polish pobój, from Polish pobić, 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.

pobojowisko (Polish): battlefield, battleground

Definitions

  1. battlefield, battleground

Ancestry of “pobojowisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpobójbeating
2Polishpobićto beat up
3Polishbićto beat
4Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
6Proto-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 →
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