Where does “бојовник” come from?
бојовник (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian бо̑ј, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
бојовник (Serbo-Croatian): major; a warrior
Ancestry of “бојовник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | бо̑ј | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |