Where does “бронебійка” come from?
бронебійка (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бі́йка, 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.
бронебійка (Ukrainian): armored personnel carrier
Definitions
- armored personnel carrier
Ancestry of “бронебійка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | бі́йка | An amateur, not sport-related fight involving punches, kicks, or headbutts, but not any sort of weapons |
| 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 |