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
Ancestry of “borba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | borьba | clash, fight |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | borti | to fight; to struggle |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bárˀtei | to fight; to quarrel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |