Where does “desaťboj” come from?

desaťboj (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.

desaťboj (Slovak): decathlon

Definitions

  1. decathlon

Ancestry of “desaťboj”, step by step

desaťboj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak boj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakbojfight, battle, conflict
2Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via Slovak desať

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakdesaťten
2Proto-Slavic*dȅsętьten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →