Where does “odbojnik” come from?
odbojnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Polish odbić, from Polish bić, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
odbojnik (Serbo-Croatian): bumper
Ancestry of “odbojnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | odbić | to reflect; to cut in; to win back |
| 2 | Polish | bić | to beat, to hit; to mint ; to forge metal; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bìti | to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bī́ˀtei | to beat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |