Where does “бі́й” come from?

бі́й (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic bojь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

бі́й (Ukrainian): battle, combat, fight, fighting

Definitions

  1. battle, combat, fight, fighting

Ancestry of “бі́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicbojьbattle, fight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoyh₂ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “бі́й”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoyh₂ós →Every word from Proto-Slavic bojь →