Where does “borba” come from?

borba (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic borьba, from Proto-Slavic borti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

borba (Serbo-Croatian): fight; combat; struggle

Definitions

  1. fight; combat; struggle

Ancestry of “borba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicborьbaclash, fight
2Proto-Slavicbortito fight; to struggle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbárˀteito fight; to quarrel
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bárˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic borti →