Where does “бойківський” come from?

бойківський (Ukrainian) comes from Russian бойко, from Russian бо́йкий, from Proto-Slavic *bojьkъ — feisty, ready for fight.

бойківський (Ukrainian): of or pertaining to the Boiky

Definitions

  1. of or pertaining to the Boiky

Ancestry of “бойківський”, step by step

бойківський traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian бойко

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбойкоbriskly; glibly, fluently; short neuter singular...
2Russianбо́йкийsmart, clever
3Proto-Slavic*bojьkъfeisty, ready for fight

via Ukrainian Бойкі́вське

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianБойкі́вське—
Every word from Proto-Slavic *bojьkъ →Every word from Russian бо́йкий →Every word from Russian бойко →