Where does “боєзда́тний” come from?
боєзда́тний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бі́й, from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.
боєзда́тний (Ukrainian): battleworthy, battle-capable, combat-capable
Definitions
- battleworthy, battle-capable, combat-capable
Ancestry of “боєзда́тний”, step by step
боєзда́тний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian бі́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | бі́й | battle, combat, fight, fighting |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |
via Ukrainian зда́тний
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | зда́тний | able, capable to do / of doing: + |