Where does “borьba” come from?

borьba (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic borti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

borьba (Proto-Slavic): clash, fight

Definitions

  1. clash, fight

Ancestry of “borьba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbortito fight; to struggle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “borьba”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic borti →