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

Definitions

  1. duelist

Ancestry of “bȏjnīk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȏjbattle
2Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “bȏjnīk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →