Where does “robakobójczy” come from?

robakobójczy (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.

robakobójczy (Polish): vermicidal; helminthic

Definitions

  1. vermicidal; helminthic

Ancestry of “robakobójczy”, step by step

robakobójczy 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 Robak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRobakworm
2Proto-Slavicxrobakъgrub larva of beetles and other insects
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →
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