Where does “bojьnъ” come from?

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

bojьnъ (Proto-Slavic): military

Definitions

  1. military

Ancestry of “bojьnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bojьnъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →