Where does “bȏjnīk” come from?
bȏjnīk (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȏj, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
bȏjnīk (Serbo-Croatian): duelist
Ancestry of “bȏjnīk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | bȏj | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “bȏjnīk”