Where does “boj” come from?

boj (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

boj (Slovak): fight, battle, conflict

Definitions

  1. fight, battle, conflict

Ancestry of “boj”, step by step

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

Words derived from “boj

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ósEvery word from Proto-Slavic bojь