Where does “wielobój” come from?

wielobój (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.

wielobój (Polish): combined track and field event

Definitions

  1. combined track and field event

Ancestry of “wielobój”, step by step

wielobój 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 wiele

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielemany, much, a lot
2Old Polishwielemany, much
3Proto-Slavic*veľьgreat

Words derived from “wielobój”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →