Where does “побаиваться” come from?
побаиваться (Russian) comes from Russian боя́ться, from Proto-Slavic bojàti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
побаиваться (Russian): Diminutive of боя́ться : to be rather afraid
Definitions
- Diminutive of боя́ться : to be rather afraid
Ancestry of “побаиваться”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | боя́ться | to fear |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bojàti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |