Where does “podbitka” come from?

podbitka (Polish) comes from Polish podbić, 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.

podbitka (Polish): board instead of the lowest batten on which lies the lowest shale of straw thatch sheaves

Definitions

  1. board instead of the lowest batten on which lies the lowest shale of straw thatch sheaves

Ancestry of “podbitka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpodbićto conquer, to subdue, to subjugate
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 →