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Where does “bojь” come from?

bojь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bojь (Proto-Slavic): battle, fight

Definitions

  1. battle, fight

Ancestry of “bojь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bojь”

  • boyar
  • бояре
  • боярин
  • боекомплект
  • боя́ре
  • боя́рин
  • боярский
  • боевой
  • боец
  • бой
  • boyard
  • Bojar
  • boiardo
  • pajari
  • Bojas
  • bój
  • boisko
  • bojnik
  • boj
  • бој
  • бојник
  • bajba jut
  • bojár
  • bajai
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