Where does “челобитье” come from?

челобитье (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.

челобитье (Russian): bowing down; entreaty, petition

Definitions

  1. bowing down; entreaty, petition

Ancestry of “челобитье”, step by step

челобитье traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian бить

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

via Russian чело́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianчело́forehead, brow
2Proto-Slavicčeloforehead
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₃os—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →