Where does “podbić” come from?

podbić (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.

podbić (Polish): to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate

Definitions

  1. to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate

Ancestry of “podbić”, step by step

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

Words derived from “podbić

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀteiEvery word from Proto-Slavic bìti