Where does “боярин” come from?

боярин (Ukrainian) comes from Old East Slavic боꙗринъ, from Old Church Slavonic болꙗринъ, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

боярин (Ukrainian): boyar

Definitions

  1. boyar

Ancestry of “боярин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicбоꙗринъ—
2Old Church Slavonicболꙗринъaristocrat, nobleman, boyar
3Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
5Proto-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 →