Where does “боя́рин” come from?

боя́рин (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic боꙗринъ, 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.

боя́рин (Russian): feudal lord

Definitions

  1. feudal lord

Ancestry of “боя́рин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбоꙗринъ—
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 “боя́рин”

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