Where does “bojisko” come from?

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

bojisko (Slovak): battlefield

Definitions

  1. battlefield

Ancestry of “bojisko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbojfight, battle, conflict
2Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →