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