Where does “бич” come from?

бич (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic bičь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰiH-ti̯o.

бич (Ukrainian): whip, scourge

Definitions

  1. whip, scourge

Ancestry of “бич”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbičьwhip
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰiH-ti̯o—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰiH-ti̯o →Every word from Proto-Slavic bičь →