Where does “батьковбивця” come from?
батьковбивця (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian батько, from Old East Slavic батѧ, from Proto-Slavic batę, from Proto-Slavic *batь — elder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific.
батьковбивця (Ukrainian): patricide
Definitions
- patricide
Ancestry of “батьковбивця”, step by step
батьковбивця traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian батько
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | батько | father; parents |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | батѧ | father |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | batę | older brother; daddy |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | *batь | elder relative or respected acquaintance as a honorific |
via Ukrainian вби́вця
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | вби́вця | murderer, killer, assassin |