Where does “boier” come from?

boier (Romanian) comes from Romanian boiarin, from Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

boier (Romanian): boyar (a form of nobility or aristocracy), landowner, magnate

Definitions

  1. boyar (a form of nobility or aristocracy), landowner, magnate

Ancestry of “boier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianboiarin—
2Old Church Slavonicболꙗринъaristocrat, nobleman, boyar
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “boier”

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