Where does “побить” come from?

побить (Russian) comes from Russian бить, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

побить (Russian): to beat, to give a beating (typically not badly)

Definitions

  1. to beat, to give a beating (typically not badly)

Ancestry of “побить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбитьto beat; бить в ладо́ши ― bitʹ v ladóši ― to clap...
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-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 →