Where does “боєздатність” come from?
боєздатність (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian боєзда́тний, 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.
боєздатність (Ukrainian): combat capability, fighting capability, battleworthiness
Definitions
- combat capability, fighting capability, battleworthiness
Ancestry of “боєздатність”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | боєзда́тний | battleworthy, battle-capable, combat-capable |
| 2 | Ukrainian | бі́й | battle, combat, fight, fighting |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bojь | battle, fight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoyh₂ós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |