Where does “боя́ться” come from?

боя́ться (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic bojàti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

боя́ться (Russian): to fear

Definitions

  1. to fear

Ancestry of “боя́ться”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbojàtito fear, to be afraid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “боя́ться”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojàti →