Where does “izbitor” come from?

izbitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian izbi, from Serbo-Croatian избити, from Serbo-Croatian би̏ти, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

izbitor (Romanian): striking

Definitions

  1. striking

Ancestry of “izbitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianizbito knock, hit, strike
2Serbo-Croatianизбитиto knock out; to beat, trash; to break out,...
3Serbo-Croatianби̏тиto be
4Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
5Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
6Proto-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 →