Where does “wielobojowy” come from?

wielobojowy (Polish) comes from Polish wielobój, 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.

wielobojowy (Polish): combined track and field event

Definitions

  1. combined track and field event

Ancestry of “wielobojowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwielobójcombined track and field event
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 →